The current Master of the Ceremonies did not last long. An appointment at the Court seems to help in your curriculum vitae.
W.N. (Nicolaas) Cosijn KLTZ (Commander Royal Navy) was Master of the Ceremonies from 1 June 2007 until 1 June 2013 (6 years). After that Mr Cosijn was appointed Consul-General of the Netherlands in Sydney (Australia).
Mr Cosijn in function (he is the one with the red sash, holding the rod of a Master of the Ceremonies):
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The Master of the Ceremonies was succeeded by by Mr A.T.M. (Alle) Dorhout LL.M., until then Chef of the Political Section of the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands at the United Nations Organization in New York. The function of Master of the Ceremonies will be fulfulled from 1 June 2013 until 1 August 2017. Mr Dorhout will be appointed Ambassador.
Mr Dorhout in function (he stands behind the Empress):
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Mr S.A. (Simon) van der Burg LL.M. will be appointed Master of the Ceremonies per 1 August 2017. Until then he functions as Consul-General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).
It is clear that King Willem-Alexander continues his mother's policy: no life-long appointments at the Court but rotations. What surprises me is that a naval commander, or an Ambassador or a Consul-General is willing to function as Master of the Ceremonies at a royal court... Seeing their previous functions, we may assume they are veeeeery well paid for that -in my eyes- not so demanding function...
