The ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is also accredited to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
In the past, this ambassador also served as ambassador to Luxembourg (1891âÂÂ1922), Nassau (1687) and the Austrian Netherlands (1726âÂÂ1746). It also represented Spain in the Congress of Cologne (1674) during the Franco-Dutch War.
The Netherlands were part of the Spanish Monarchy until 1581, during the Dutch Revolt, when a number of provinces issued the Act of Abjuration repudiating Philip II of Spain. In 1609, on concluding the Twelve Years' Truce, Philip III of Spain agreed to deal with the Dutch Republic "as though" it were sovereign. Full mutual recognition and the accreditation of ordinary ambassadors came after the Peace of Münster, during the reign of Philip IV of Spain.