With the current king's comment that Willem IV stands next to Bertha XII in the pasture i very much doubt we'll see another monarch with a numeral in the Netherlands.
He basically made it impossible for the Princess of Orange to name her firstborn Willem, Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix, Willem-Alexander or Catherina-Amalia. As any of those names would require a numeral or regnal number.
Would one of his successors opt to call a firstborn son Willem he would have to be King Willem IV as the current king has been very clear he does not want that regnal number for himself.
What will another King Willem of the Netherlands call himself, assuming he just uses his first name only? Will he be Willem IV or possibly Willem V? I rather doubt he’d call himself Willem V but a Willem IV after a Willem-Alexander does seem odd.
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