Capital of the Netherlands capital city somewhat, as Emperor Napoleon declared the city to be the third city of the Empire (after Paris and Rome) and an imperial residence. In December 1813, after the fall of Napoleon and the accession of Prince William VI of Orange as Sovereign of the Netherlands, The Hague was restored as the seat of government. Although the proper legal status of Amsterdam as capital of the Netherlands is of recent date, the city has been uniformly recognised as capital ever since 1814. This is partly because it is a "Royal City", used not only for the inauguration of kings,
Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of Ministers of the Kingdom. The affairs of the Kingdom are: In addition, the Charter contains provisions on mutual assistance and co-operation between the four countries. All four countries are, per the Charter, obliged to promote the realisation of human rights and good governance. The Charter can only be amended with the approval of all four countries. Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands (in Dutch: "Statuut voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden"; in Papiamentu: "Statuut pa e Reino di Hulanda") describes the political relationship between the four countries that constitute the Kingdom