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Because The Netherlands is an independent monarchy - in other words it has a king or queen as it's head rather than a President. At the moment it has a queen. Go here for loads more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_Netherlands
The armed forces "belong" to the monacrch, even though in reality he or she has no control over them.
In most cases where there is a monarch (King or Queen), the military has the title Royal. Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Denmark all have the title Royal in the Militaries. I think it is to denote the presence of a monarchial form of government in that particular country?
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When was Royal Netherlands Navy created?
Royal Netherlands Navy was created in 1488.
When was Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service created?
Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service was created in 1906.
Is Royal Navy also called British Royal Navy or Royal British Navy?
Yes, the Royal Navy is also referred to as the British Royal Navy or the Royal British Navy.
What is the highest rank in the Netherlands Royal Navy?
vice-admiral
What was the british navy called?
The Royal Navy.
Why it is the royal Netherlands navy instead of the royal dutch navy?
Because Netherlands refers to the country while Dutch refers to the people or the language. Plus, of course, in their own language the word for both is Nederland(ers), they don't use the word "Dutch". In Dutch moreover, 'Netherlands' is a noun as well as an adjective, while English has two words for them, 'Netherlands' and 'Dutch'. Using Royal Dutch Navy would like calling the US navy the American Navy, or, conversely, referring to the people as United Statesians.
What is hollands military name?
Koninklijke Landmacht (KL), Royal Netherlands Army.Koninklijke Marine (KM), Royal Netherlands Navy (Naval Air Service) and KorpsMariniers (Marine Corps).Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), Royal Netherlands Air Force.Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMar), Royal Military Constabulary.
Who is responsible for Aruba's defense?
The military forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are responsible for the defense of Aruba. The Netherlands military forces include the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, and the Royal Netherlands Coast Guard. The Netherlands Marine Corps trains the Aruban military, Arubaanse Militie [ARUMIL]. All of these units are stationed at the Military Barracks in Savaneta.
What is the name of the royal navy flag?
The Royal Navy Flag is called the White Ensign
What was the British air force Call?
it was called royal navy
When was Royal Navy created?
Royal Navy was created in 1707.
What is the motto of Royal Malaysian Navy?
Royal Malaysian Navy's motto is ''.
