Ask a Dutchman!

[mayor]

Just queen/king. I'm not sure whether the royal spouse receives stateincome. I believe royal princes receive a income after 18. And I don't know

 

[anandus]

Just for the King/Queen, and they don't have to pay taxes.

And they are allowed to do with the money as they seem fit, I believe Queen Beatrix is quite rich due to smart investments with her money.

 

[Jan H]

Just for the King/Queen, and they don't have to pay taxes.
And they are allowed to do with the money as they seem fit, I believe Queen Beatrix is quite rich due to smart investments with her money.

Forbes estimated her wealth at $300 million a couple of years ago.
Is the Dutch royal family still involved in Royal Dutch/Shell?

 

[Agent327]

"Royal" companies aren't necessarily invested in by royalty. It's just a title.

 

[Jan H]

"Royal" companies aren't necessarily invested in by royalty. It's just a title.

yes I know, but I thought I had read about this once. Apparently I was wrong.

 

[Tahuti]

"Royal" companies aren't necessarily invested in by royalty. It's just a title.

Yet "Royal" companies must have been the company of choice for the Dutch royal family for 100 years. Royal Dutch Philips would just be Philips if they weren't responsible for the lightning bulbs that hang in the Dutch royal palaces.

 

[Oerdin]

Why are Dutch chicks so damn hot? Lara Stone. :b:

 

[mayor]

yes I know, but I thought I had read about this once. Apparently I was wrong.

Quick google search revealed that you are not the only one that heard about it. That quick quick search, however, didn't provide enough evidence to either give you a definite answer.

Yet "Royal" companies must have been the company of choice for the Dutch royal family for 100 years. Royal Dutch Philips would just be Philips if they weren't responsible for the lightning bulbs that hang in the Dutch royal palaces.

Wasn't there a company that has become "Royal" a short while ago... what was it again. *goes to Google* Aha, it was Burgers Zoo

Why are Dutch chicks so damn hot? Lara Stone. :b:

It's the breeding, it comes from the male line

 

[Agent327]

Yet "Royal" companies must have been the company of choice for the Dutch royal family for 100 years. Royal Dutch Philips would just be Philips if they weren't responsible for the lightning bulbs that hang in the Dutch royal palaces.

The "Royal" is an epithet companies can apply for (it probably goes back to the merchant-king William I). Once again, it doesn't mean a company becomes royal in any way. It's more of a seal of approval. It is, at any rate, unrelated to the possibility of investment that a queen like Beatrix has.

 

[sophie]

Interesting fact: Every year about one million bikes are stolen. On a population of 16.5 million inhabitants.

Gee, and here now I thought it was just the Italians that did that sort of thing.


Link to video.

Uncivilized rubes.

 

[Tahuti]

Aha, it was Burgers Zoo

How about (Royal Dutch) Burger King? It's hard to believe they don't have any fast food restaurant of choice. They certainly are disconnected from their subjects if they don't.

The "Royal" is an epithet companies can apply for (it probably goes back to the merchant-king William I). Once again, it doesn't mean a company becomes royal in any way. It's more of a seal of approval.

In fact, it is illegal to call yourself royal without permission from the royal family.

 

[Takhisis]

Reminds me of some clubs being called 'Real' in Spain, like Espanyol, Sociedad de San Sebastián, etc.

 

[classical_hero]

All bestowed upon those teams by [wiki]Alfonso_XIII_of_Spain[/wiki]

 

[Takhisis]

The last legitimate King, btw.

 

[The_J]

for those who are wondering:
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it really IS awful

Well...the rap part is awful, but the rest needs some E-guitars and a bit more speed, then it'd be good.

Who signed the petition to lower the monarchs salary?

For those interested currently its € 825.000 a year

Can I sign that, or do I have to be Dutch?

 

[mayor]

you have to have Dutch citizenship, unfortunately

 

[dutchfire]

Well...the rap part is awful, but the rest needs some E-guitars and a bit more speed, then it'd be good.

You do know that 'speed' is mostly used as a name for a drug in the Netherlands, right?

 

[anandus]

Can I sign that, or do I have to be Dutch?

Well, the future king is three-quarters German

Maybe we should call him König

 

[Agent327]

Not really... (But I am 1/2 German.)

How about (Royal Dutch) Burger King? It's hard to believe they don't have any fast food restaurant of choice. They certainly are disconnected from their subjects if they don't.

Burger King isn't even Dutch...

 

[Tahuti]

Maybe we should call him König

How about Kaiser? He would be another Kaiser Wilhelm too!

Burger King isn't even Dutch...

Then have the royal family buy it and move it headquarters to the Netherlands. Hell, Willem-Alexander could automatically become the actual eponymous Burger King as well!