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Admiral (Netherlands)
Admiral (admiraal) is a rank of the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) that can be held by either an Naval officer appointed by the government or a member of the royal family. The nobility connection to the rank of Admiral possibly originated in 1830 when King William I promoted his son prince Frederik (who was already the Secretary of State for War and Navy) to the rank of Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
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