In the eighteenth century, it became the norm for the Archduke of Austria, who was lord of the Netherlands by inheritance, to appoint a diplomat with the rank of minister plenipotentiary to represent his interests at the court of the governor-general of the Netherlands in Brussels.
In the eighteenth century, it was typical for the Archduke of Austria, who held authority over the Netherlands through inheritance, to appoint an envoy with significant powers to represent his interests at the Dutch governor-general's court in Brussels.