Ms. Kooper-Huigen
Advanced Writing Skills in English Part 2
Number of words: 1256
Date of submission: 07-06-2018
The Success of Prince ‘Pils’
According to Robert Wilde traditional monarchies are a form of government where total
power is appointed to the king or queen, who is the head of state and is referred to as the
monarch. The monarch remains in power until death or abdication. It is common in
monarchies for the power to be passed hereditary. However, it is also possible to have an
elected monarch. In the old days before the enlightenment thinking, the most common form
of monarchy was the absolute monarchy. An absolute monarchy is a state of government
where the head of state, in this case the monarch, has absolute power. In the modern age,
the monarchies that are still in place mostly are a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional
monarchy is a form of government where the head of state still is the monarch but the
monarch wields no real power. Instead the power has been passed down to democratic
bodies of the government (Wilde, 2018). This is also the case in the Netherlands. Since 2013
King Willem-Alexander has been the head of state for the Netherlands. He is a constitutional
monarch which means that the Dutch parliament executes decisions. The many successions
as well as the continuous support of the Dutch citizens indicate a largely popular royal house.
For example, the NRC journalist van Loon and Pinedo explain that in 2016 65% of the Dutch
citizens were in favour of the monarchy (van Loon & Pinedo, 2016). This essay argues that
the Dutch royal house is crucial for the success of the Netherlands which is why it still works
in the 21th century.
One of the most important factors why the monarchy is still successful is that it generates a
lot of income for the Netherlands. Professor of Economy on the University of Tilburg in the
Netherlands Harry van Dalen explained that the royal house of the Netherlands generates
about 4 to 5 million euros each year. Professor van Dalen compared monarchies with other
state forms. He concluded that the national income from monarchies increased with 1
percent more than any republic or dictatorship in the last decade (Dalen, 2007). According to
Hoedeman monarchies are more stable and that is why they are more attractable to foreign
investors. Stability is good for business. Moreover, the Dutch ministry of economic affairs
estimated that each state visit is good for at least 200 million euros per time (Hoedeman,
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Advanced Writing Skills in English Part 2
Number of words: 1256
Date of submission: 07-06-2018
The Success of Prince ‘Pils’
According to Robert Wilde traditional monarchies are a form of government where total
power is appointed to the king or queen, who is the head of state and is referred to as the
monarch. The monarch remains in power until death or abdication. It is common in
monarchies for the power to be passed hereditary. However, it is also possible to have an
elected monarch. In the old days before the enlightenment thinking, the most common form
of monarchy was the absolute monarchy. An absolute monarchy is a state of government
where the head of state, in this case the monarch, has absolute power. In the modern age,
the monarchies that are still in place mostly are a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional
monarchy is a form of government where the head of state still is the monarch but the
monarch wields no real power. Instead the power has been passed down to democratic
bodies of the government (Wilde, 2018). This is also the case in the Netherlands. Since 2013
King Willem-Alexander has been the head of state for the Netherlands. He is a constitutional
monarch which means that the Dutch parliament executes decisions. The many successions
as well as the continuous support of the Dutch citizens indicate a largely popular royal house.
For example, the NRC journalist van Loon and Pinedo explain that in 2016 65% of the Dutch
citizens were in favour of the monarchy (van Loon & Pinedo, 2016). This essay argues that
the Dutch royal house is crucial for the success of the Netherlands which is why it still works
in the 21th century.
One of the most important factors why the monarchy is still successful is that it generates a
lot of income for the Netherlands. Professor of Economy on the University of Tilburg in the
Netherlands Harry van Dalen explained that the royal house of the Netherlands generates
about 4 to 5 million euros each year. Professor van Dalen compared monarchies with other
state forms. He concluded that the national income from monarchies increased with 1
percent more than any republic or dictatorship in the last decade (Dalen, 2007). According to
Hoedeman monarchies are more stable and that is why they are more attractable to foreign
investors. Stability is good for business. Moreover, the Dutch ministry of economic affairs
estimated that each state visit is good for at least 200 million euros per time (Hoedeman,
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