News report | 16-12-2025 | 10:18
His Majesty the King will on the morning of Wednesday, December 17, at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, receive the credentials of the ambassador of Japan, His Excellency R. Michii, the ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria, Her Excellency E. Konstantinova Varbanova, and the ambassador of the Republic of Iceland, His Excellency S.H. Jóhannesson, in succession.
The ambassadors will be picked up in a gala carriage and accompanied by a chamberlain of the King. The ambassadorial staff will ride along in a blue carriage. Attendants in gala attire will accompany the gala carriage. Two riders of the Mounted Military Police in ceremonial uniform will ride in front of and behind each procession. The ambassadors will be dressed in tailcoat or national costume.
At Noordeinde Palace, a guard of honor and a military band will be present. The guard of honor consists of a commander and two detachments of the Naval Command. The music will be provided by the Marine Band of the Royal Navy & Drummers and Pipers.
There are also two honor posts of the Royal Marechaussee Brigade The Hague at the Palace. After an honorary salute of four drum rolls and the national anthem of the ambassadors country, an inspection of the guard of honor follows and the ambassador with entourage enters. Upon the ambassadors departure, four honorary drum rolls follow again.
RVD, no. 335