Editing Oath of office (section)

===King===
As set out by the Swearing-in and Investiture Act, the oath of office for the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|monarch of the Netherlands]], which in accordance with Article 32 of the [[Constitution of the Netherlands|Constitution]] is to be declared as soon as possible after the King or Queen takes office in a public united meeting of the [[States General of the Netherlands|States General]] in the capital of [[Amsterdam]], is as follows:
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I swear (affirm) to the peoples of the Kingdom that I will always observe and uphold the [[Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands|Statute for the Kingdom]] and the Constitution.
I swear (affirm) that I will defend and preserve, with all My power, the independence and territory of the Kingdom; that I will protect the freedom and the rights of all Dutchmen and all residents, and will employ for the maintenance and promotion of the welfare, all the means which the laws place at My disposal, as a good and true King should do.
So help me, God Almighty!
(This I affirm!)<ref name="Wetten">[http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005431 Wet beëdiging en inhuldiging van de Koning (Swearing-in and Investiture of the King act)] wetten.overheid.nl</ref></poem>}}

After this declaration the chairman of the States General, in the name of the States General, the States of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] and the States of [[Aruba]], pronounces the following solemn declaration:

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We receive you and do homage to you as King in the name of the peoples of the Kingdom and by virtue of the Statute for the Kingdom and the Constitution; we swear (affirm) that we will uphold your inviolability and the rights of your crown.
We swear (affirm) that we will do everything that good and true States General, States of Aruba, States of Curaçao and States of Saint Martin should do.
So help us, God Almighty!
(This we affirm!)<ref name="Wetten"/></poem>}}

The declaration shall then be sworn or confirmed by each of the members individually.