A Dictionary of Dutchness

Bond van Oranjeverenigingen

The Bond van Oranjeverenigingen is the umbrella organisation of the country’s 400 royalist clubs (named after the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange, which is seen as a symbol of Dutch pride). These fervent monarchists busy themselves mainly with organising festivities. They also promote the role of the royal family which they claim is a binding factor in Dutch society and plays a vital role in the country’s parliamentary democracy.