Royal order

Hence, while Royal Orders are issued with the king's signature, they must be countersigned by a minister to be valid.

In turn, the countersigning minister assumes political responsibility for the order.

Its implementation usually begins on the date that it is published in the Belgian Official Journal.

They were issued by sovereigns from Philip II in the 1550s to Alphonso XIII, who ruled from 1886 to 1931.

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