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3. Book: 'Decorations of the King-Grand Duke - the Order of the Oak Crown 1841-1891', by C.P. Mulder and P.A. Christiaans. Bilingual.
Book: 'Onderscheiding van de Koning-Groothertog - de Orde van de
Eikenkroon 1841-1891, door C.P. Mulder en P.A. Christiaans'. Tweetalig
Publication: 'Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden' (Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders). Price: € 59,-
In 1890, the personal union between the Netherlands and
Luxembourg ended. The order of the Oak Crown, created in 1841 by King
Willem II in his position as Grand Duke of Luxembourg, could then no
longer be conferred as a 'Dutch' order. What exactly happened in the
intervening period? The authors outline the full picture in this
accessible and beautifully made book. A valuable reference work for
historians, biographers, iconographs, genealogists and order experts.
Sociologists will also enjoy this book.
In the year 1890 the personal union between the
Netherlands and Luxembourg came to an end. The Order of the Oak Crown,
instituted by King William II in 1841 in his capacity of Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, could no longer be awarded as a Netherlands' decoration.
But what exactly took place in the intervening years? The writers give
a complete picture in this comprehensive, extensively illustrated and
beautifully produced book.
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