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Wim Cosijn, master of Ceremony (R) and Andre Kuipers, King of Arms arrive during their inauguration ceremony for HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at New Church on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Thanks for posting this, Fr Guy.
I gather that the kings of arms are appointed specially for these occasions, and that distinguished people rather than professional heralds are chosen. Andre Kuipers is an astronaut.
In the past, the kings of arms wore tabards—there are photos on this website : http://www.ambtskostuums.nl/ambtskostuums/adel/wapenen.htm.
Arthur wrote -
"I gather that the kings of arms are appointed specially for these occasions ..."
That would explain why he is holding his baton in the way he is - he does not know any better!
Iain Boyd
There were two kings of arms the senior one (General ret. Van Uhm) declared that the king is inaugurated. And there were three heralds who went outside the church to anounce to the public that the king was inaugurated. All were apointed for this occasion.
emrys;98747 wrote:
There were two kings of arms the senior one (General ret. Van Uhm) declared that the king is inaugurated. And there were three heralds who went outside the church to anounce to the public that the king was inaugurated. All were apointed for this occasion.
Ton
Do you know anything about the master of Ceremony, Wim Cosijn? He has an impressive collection of orders so I imagine that he is someone with a high profile in the Netherlands, although I don’t seem to be able to find out anything about him (in English, at any rate) when I google his name. Is this a role he will continue to hold or, like the heralds, is it a ‘one off’?
He is a member of the royal household (civil house) and head of the bureau of ceremonies, in rank he is just below the grand master of the household. His main function is to organise foreign visits, including state visits, and other big events of the court and also give advice on ceremonial and protocol matters.
emrys;98749 wrote:
He is a member of the royal household (civil house) and head of the bureau of ceremonies, in rank he is just below the grand master of the household. His main function is to organise foreign visits, including state visits, and other big events of the court and also give advice on ceremonial and protocol matters.
Which would account for the collection of orders and decorations. Most countries (the United States being one of the main exceptions) exchange orders and decorations according to fairly well-set rules as part of the protocol of a state visit. Someone in this position would invariably be on the list of recipients for one of the foreign head of state’s orders.
emrys;98749 wrote:
He is a member of the royal household (civil house) and head of the bureau of ceremonies, in rank he is just below the grand master of the household. His main function is to organise foreign visits, including state visits, and other big events of the court and also give advice on ceremonial and protocol matters.
Thanks for this explanation, Ton.
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