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King awards Grand Cross in the House Order of Orange to Sieuwert Verster

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Source published: 8 December 25

King awards Grand Cross in the House Order of Orange to Sieuwert Verster

His Majesty the King awarded the Grand Cross in the House Order of Orange to Sieuwert Verster on December 8, 2025, in recognition of his forty years of musical and cultural advising.

News report | 08-12-2025 | 18:30

His Majesty the King awarded the Grand Cross in the House Order of Orange to Mr. Sieuwert Verster on Monday afternoon, December 8, 2025, at Huis ten Bosch Palace.

The decoration was awarded to Mr. Verster as a token of appreciation for his special merits as an advisor to the Royal family in musical and cultural matters for forty years. During that long period, he was instrumental in programming many Queens Day and Kings Day concerts.

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