Koninklijk

Koninklijk or Koninklijke (pronounced

in the United Kingdom.

The word is also used in the names of some state-controlled organisations, such as the Koninklijke Marine.

In the Netherlands

The

has the right to appoint the royal title to a company or organisation.

To qualify for a nomination, the company or organization has to meet the following conditions:

• it has to be leading in its field of expertise;
• it has to have national importance;
• it has to be in existence for at least 100 years (in principle).

As a rule, the monarch will award only one royal title per branch of business. Medical and financial corporations are excluded, as are organizations with

goals.

In Belgium

The

can appoint the title to a company or association that has been in existence in Belgium for at least fifty years, although rare exceptions are made for newer recipients considered of great importance for society.

See also

• Royal charter
• List of companies with the title Koninklijk in Belgium (Dutch Wikipedia)
• List of companies with the title Koninklijk in the Netherlands (Dutch Wikipedia)

External links

• The designation "Royal" – website of the Dutch Royal House (archived 25 March 2011)