The King as Father, Orangism and the Uses of a Hero: King William I of the Netherlands and the Prince of Orange, 1815–1840

  • Jeroen Koch
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Abstract

Between 1815 and 1830 the Netherlands and Belgium were united in one kingdom ruled by King William I. To strengthen his legitimacy a new kind of ‘Orangism’ was created; the ideology binding Orange dynasty and nation together. The old image of the father-king was now used against revolutionary egalitarianism; the Prince of Orange was celebrated as the Hero of Waterloo. During the Belgian revolution of 1830, Dutch and Belgian nationalisms from below successfully challenged the beneficent image of all-Netherlands Orange rule. This chapter focuses on the dialectics between the Northern and Southern Netherlands and between the king and his heir. It also addresses the use of family values and an idealized past for royal propaganda, and the various kinds of Orangism that sprang up.

Keywords

Southern Province Soft Power Royal Family National Anthem Charles Versus 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jeroen Koch
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  1. 1.Utrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands

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