Genealogy of the Royal Family of the Netherlands1, 2

House Orange-Nassau

HM King Willem I of the NetherlandsHM King Willem I Frederik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, etc., etc., etc.
(Born as: HSH Hereditary Prince Willem Frederik of Orange and Nassau)
(Since April 9th, 1806:) HH Prince Willem Frederik of Orange and Fürst of Nassau, Count of Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Spiegelberg, Buren, Leerdam and Culemborg
(Since December 2nd, 1813:) HRH Sovereign Prince Willem I Frederik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
(Since his abdication:) HM King Willem Frederik Count of Nassau
* Paleis Huis ten Bosch near The Hague, August 24th, 1772
† Palace at 36 Unter den Linden (aka "Niederländisches Palais"), Berlin, December 12th, 1843
Governor of Breda, 1790 (deprived of his commission when he went into exile following the French invasion of the Netherlands: January 18th, 1795); Fürst of Fulda, Count of Corvey, 1802 (deprived: 1807); Fürst of Nassau-Dillenburg, April 9th, 1806 (deprived: 1807) and November 26th, 1813 (exchanged for Luxembourg: June 9th, 1815); Count of Spiegelberg, April 9th, 1806 (sold to the King of Hanover: 1819); Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands (proclaimed: Amsterdam, December 2nd, 1813; inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, March 30th, 1814); Governor-General of the Southern Netherlands, August 1st, 1814 - March 16th, 1815; King of the Netherlands (proclaimed: March 16th, 1815; inaugurated: Brussels, September 21st, 1815); Grand Duke of Luxembourg, June 9th, 1815 (abdicated: Paleis Het Loo near Apeldoorn, October 7th, 1840)
General of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, 1790 (deprived of his commission when he went into exile following the French invasion of the Netherlands: January 18th, 1795); General of the Army of Prussia, 1806-1807; Lieutenant-Fieldmarshal of the Army of Austria, 1809
Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle; Knight of the Order of the Garter, August 22nd, 1814; Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1816

HM Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands née Princess of PrussiaMarried:

  1. Royal Palace, Berlin, October 1st, 1791:
    HRH Princess     Friederike Luise Wilhelmine of Prussia ("Mimi")
    * Corner-house at the Neue Markt/Schwerdtfegerstraße, Potsdam, November 18th, 1774
    † Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, October 12th, 1837
  2. Countess Henriëtte of Nassau née Comtesse d'Oultremont de WégimontPalace of Prince Albrecht of Prussia, 102 Wilhelmsstraße, Berlin, February 17th, 1841:
    Henrica ("Henriëtte") Adriana Ludovica Flora Gravin d'Oultremont de Wégimont
    (Since her marriage styled as: Countess of Nassau)
    * Maastricht, February 28th, 1792
    † Schloß Rahe, Laurensberg near Aix-la-Chapelle, October 26th, 1864
    Lady in waiting to HM Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands, 1817-1837

Children from the first marriage:

  1. HM King Willem II Frederik George Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, etc., etc., etc. ("Guillot")
  2. Stillborn son
    * Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex, August 18th, 1795
  3. HRH Prince Willem Frederik Karel of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau ("Frits")
  4. HSH Princess Wilhelmina Frederica Louise Pauline Charlotte of Orange-Nassau
    * Berlin, March 1st, 1800
    † Freienwalde, December 22nd, 1806
  5. Stillborn child
    * Berlin, August 30th, 1806
  6. HRH Princess Marianne of Prussia née Princess of the NetherlandsHRH Princess Wilhelmina Frederica Louise Charlotte Marianne of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
    (Born as: HSH Princess Wilhelmina Frederica Louise Charlotte Marianne of Orange-Nassau)
    * Palace of HH The Prince of Orange (= her father) at 36 Unter den Linden (later aka "Niederländisches Palais"), Berlin, May 9th, 1810
    † Schloß Reinhartshausen, Erbach i.d. Rheingau, May 29th, 1883

    HRH Prince Albrecht of PrussiaMarried:

    Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, September 14th, 1830:
    HRH Prince     Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht of Prussia
    * Royal Palace, Königsberg (today: Kaliningrad), October 4th, 1809
    † Palace at 102 Wilhelmsstraße, Berlin, October 14th, 1872
    General of the Cavalry, General-Fieldmarshal of the Cavalry, 1871; General-Fieldmarshal of the Army of Russia
    (Divorced: Berlin, March 28th and The Hague, August 31st, 1849)

    Illegitimate child:

    1. Johannes Willem van Reinhartshausen
      * Cefalu, Sicily, October 30th, 1849
      † Schloß Reinhartshausen, Erbach i.d. Rheingau, December 25th, 1861
      (Granted the surname "van Reinhartshausen" by HH Duke Adolph of Nassau in 1855)
      (Father: Johannes van Rossum, * The Hague, August 21st, 1808, † Schloß Reinhartshausen, Erbach i.d. Rheingau, April 10th, 1872)

HM King Willem II of the NetherlandsHM King Willem II Frederik George Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, etc., etc., etc. ("Guillot")
(Born as: HSH Prince Willem Frederik George Lodewijk of Orange-Nassau)
(Since December 2nd, 1813:) HSH Hereditary Prince Willem Frederik George Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
(Since March 16th, 1815:) HRH Prince Willem Frederik George Lodewijk Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
* Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, December 6th, 1792
† Tilburg, March 17th, 1849
Hereditary Prince of the Netherlands, December 2nd, 1813; Minister of War, 1814-1817; Prince of Orange, March 16th, 1815; Member of the Council of State, 1815; Vice-President of the Council of State, 1829; President of the Council of Ministers, 1829-1830
King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, October 7th, 1840 (inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, November 28th, 1840)
Lieutenant-Colonel of the British Army in Spain and Aide-de-Camp of Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington, 1811-1813; General of the Infantry, December 22nd, 1813; Inspector-General of the Army, 1814-1817; Commander-in-Chief of the Army, 1830-1839; Fieldmarshal, August 25th, 1831
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Knight of the Order of the Bath

HM Queen Anna Pavlovna of the Netherlands née Grand Duchess of RussiaMarried:

(Orthodox) Great Chapel and (Protestant) White Hall, Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, February 21st n.s., 1816:
HIH Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia
* St. Petersburg, January 18th n.s., 1795
† Huis "Buitenrust", The Hague, March 1st, 1865

Children from this marriage:

  1. HM King Willem III Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, etc., etc., etc.
  2. HRH Prince Alexander of the NetherlandsHRH Prince Willem Alexander Frederik Constantijn Nicolaas Michiel of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau ("Sascha")
    * Paleis Soestdijk, August 2nd, 1818
    † Funchal, Madeira, February 20th, 1848
    Colonel of the Infantry, 1828; Lieutenant-General and Inspector of the Cavalry, 1840
  3. HRH Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands and HRH Princess Amalia of the Netherlands née Princess of Saxe-Weimar and EisenachHRH Prince Willem Frederik Hendrik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau ("The Sailor")
    * Paleis Soestdijk, June 13th, 1820
    † Walferdange Castle, Luxembourg, January 13th, 1879
    Stadtholder of Luxembourg, February 5th, 1850
    Naval Cadet, 1830; Sub-Lieutenant of the Navy, 1836; Captain of the Navy, 1840; Rear-Admiral, 1847; Vice-Admiral, 1851; Lieutenant-Admiral, 1852; Admiral and Fieldmarshal (with the right to bear the marshal's baton belonging to his father HM King Willem II), January 7th, 1879; Squadron Commander of the Navy of Russia

    Married:

    1. Grand-Ducal Palace, Weimar, May 19th, 1853:
      HH Princess Amalia Maria da Gloria Augusta of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach, Duchess of Saxony
      * 5 St. Pieter's Nieuwstraat, Ghent, May 20th, 1830
      † Walferdange Castle, Luxembourg, May 1st, 1872
    2. HRH Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands and HRH Princess Marie of the Netherlands née Princess of PrussiaNeues Palais, Potsdam, August 24th, 1878:
      HRH Princess       Marie Elisabeth Luise Friederike of Prussia
      * Marmor Palais, Potsdam, September 14th, 1855
      † Schloß Albrechtsberg near Dresden, June 20th, 1888
  4. HRH Prince Willem Alexander Frederik Ernst Casimir of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
    * Paleis Soestdijk, May 21st, 1822
    † Palace of HRH The Prince of Orange (= his father), Koningsplein, Brussels, October 22nd, 1822
  5. HRH Princess Wilhelmina Marie Sophie Louise of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau

HM King Willem III of the NetherlandsHM King Willem III Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, etc., etc., etc.
(Born as: HRH Prince Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau)
(Since October 7th, 1840:) HRH Prince Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
* Palace of HRH The Prince of Orange (= his father), Straat van de Raad van Brabant, Brussels, February 19th, 1817
† Paleis Het Loo near Apeldoorn, November 23rd, 1890
Member of the Council of State, February 19th, 1838; Prince of Orange (= Crown Prince of the Netherlands), October 7th, 1840
King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, March 17th, 1849 (inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, May 12th, 1849)
Colonel of the Infantry, 1827; Lieutenant-General of the Infantry, 1840; Colonel of the Infantry of Austria; Colonel of the Cavalry of Prussia; Colonel of the Cavalry of Russia

HM Queen Sofia of the Netherlands née Princess von WürttembergMarried:

  1. Marmor Saal, Königliches Palais, Stuttgart, June 18th, 1839:
    HRH Princess     Sofia Friederike Mathilde von Württemberg
    * Neues Königliches Palais, Stuttgart, June 17th, 1818
    † Paleis Huis ten Bosch near The Hague, June 3rd, 1877
    (Secret separation: The Hague, December 25th, 1855)
  2. HM Queen Emma of the Netherlands née Princess zu Waldeck und Pyrmont(civil) Appartments of Fürstin Helena and (religious) Chapel, Schloß Arolsen, Arolsen, January 7th, 1879:
    HSH Princess Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
    * Schloß Arolsen, Arolsen, August 2nd, 1858
    † Paleis Lange Voorhout, The Hague, March 20th, 1934
    Queen-Regent of the Netherlands, November 14th-23rd, 1890 (for her husband; inaugurated: Parliament, The Hague, November 20th, 1890) and November 23rd, 1890 - August 31st, 1898 (for her daughter; inaugurated: Parliament, The Hague, December 8th, 1890)

HRH Prince Willem of the NetherlandsChildren from the first marriage:

  1. HRH Prince Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau ("Wiwill")
    (Since March 17th, 1849:) HRH Prince Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
    * Paleis at the Plein, The Hague, September 4th, 1840
    † 19 Rue Auber, Paris, June 11th, 1879
    Prince of Orange (= Crown Prince of the Netherlands), March 17th, 1849; Member of the Council of State, September 4th, 1861
    Lieutenant of the Cavalry, 1853; Sub-Lieutenant of the Navy; Inspector of the Cavalry and the Military Police, March 13th, 1861; General of the Infantry and Lieutenant-Admiral, February 19th, 1863 (resigned his commissions: January 20th, 1877); Colonel of the Infantry of Russia
  2. HRH Prince Maurits and HRH Prince Willem of the Netherlands in 1846 (the eldest remaining picture of members of the Dutch Royal Family)HRH Prince Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
    * Paleis at the Plein, The Hague, September 15th, 1843
    † Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, June 4th, 1850
  3. HRH Prince Alexander of the NetherlandsHRH Prince Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
    (Since June 11th, 1879:) HRH Prince Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
    * Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, August 25th, 1851
    † 6 Kneuterdijk, The Hague, June 21st, 1884
    Prince of Orange (= Crown Prince of the Netherlands) and Member of the Council of State, June 11th, 1879
    Second Lieutenant of the Cavalry, 1861; Lieutenant of the Artillery and Sub-Lieutenant of the Navy, 1867; Major-General at the General Staff and Honorary Rear-Admiral, 1877; Colonel of the Cavalry of Russia
    National Grandmaster of the Freemasons in the Netherlands, 1882

Child from the second marriage:

  1. HM Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.

HM Queen Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsHM Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
(Born as: HRH Princess Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau)
* Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, August 31st, 1880
† Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn, November 28th, 1962
Heir Pressumptive to the Dutch Throne, June 21st, 1884
Queen of the Netherlands, November 23rd, 1890 (inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, September 6th, 1898; abdicated: Royal Palace, Amsterdam, September 4th, 1948)

HRH Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands, Duke of MecklenburgMarried:

(civil) Paleis Noordeinde and (religious) Grote of St. Jacobs Kerk, The Hague, February 7th, 1901:
HH Duke Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst von Mecklenburg, Fürst der Wenden, zu Schwerin und Ratzeburg, Graf zu Schwerin, Herr der Länder Rostock und Stargard, usw., usw.
(Since January 27th, 1901:) HH Duke Hendrik Wladimir Albrecht Ernst of Mecklenburg, Prince of the Wends, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Count of Schwerin, Lord of the lands Rostock and Stargard, etc., etc.
(Since February 7th, 1901:) HRH Prince Hendrik Wladimir Albrecht Ernst of the Netherlands, Duke of Mecklenburg, Prince of the Wends, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Count of Schwerin, Lord of the lands Rostock and Stargard, etc., etc.
* Schloß Schwerin, Schwerin, April 19th, 1876
† Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, July 3rd, 1934
Granted the Dutch nationality, January 27th, 1901; created HRH Prince of the Netherlands, February 7th, 1901; Member of the Council of State, 1901; President of the Dutch Red Cross, 1908
Honorary Major-General and Honorary Rear-Admiral, 1901; Honorary Lieutenant-General and Honorary Vice-Admiral, 1904; Honorary Lieutenant-General of Mecklenburg; Honorary Lieutenant-General of Prussia; Honorary Vice-Admiral of Germany, December 1908

Children from this marriage:3

  1. Miscarriage
    Paleis Het Loo near Apeldoorn, November 9th, 1901
  2. Stillborn son
    * Paleis Het Loo near Apeldoorn, May 4th, 1902
  3. Miscarriage
    Paleis Het Loo near Apeldoorn, July 23rd, 1906
  4. HM Queen Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
  5. Miscarriage
    January 23rd, 1912
  6. Miscarriage
    Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, October 20th, 1912

HM Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-BiesterfeldHM Queen Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
(Born as: HRH Princess Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg)
(Since January 7th, 1937:) HRH Princess Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
* Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, April 30th, 1909
† (pneumonia) Paleis Soestdijk, March 20th, 2004
Heir Pressumptive to the Dutch Throne, April 30th, 1909; Member of the Council of State, April 30th, 1927; President of the Dutch Red Cross, 1934-1948; granted the title Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, January 7th, 1937; Princess-Regent of the Netherlands, October 14th - December 1st, 1947 and May 14th - August 30th, 1948 (for her mother)
Queen of the Netherlands, September 4th, 1948 (inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, September 6th, 1948; abdicated: Royal Palace, Amsterdam, April 30th, 1980)

Married:

(civil) Townhall and (religious) Grote of St. Jacobs Kerk, The Hague, January 7th, 1937:
HSH Prince Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zur Lippe-Biesterfeld
(Born as: Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter Graf von Biesterfeld)
(Since November 27th, 1936:) HSH Prince Bernhard Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter of Lippe-Biesterfeld
(Since January 7th, 1937:) HRH Prince Bernhard Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld
* Jena, June 29th, 1911
† Universitair Medisch Centrum, Utrecht, December 1st, 2004
Granted the style and title HSH Prince zur Lippe-Biesterfeld by the HSH The Fürst zur Lippe, February 24th, 1916; granted the Dutch nationality, November 27th, 1936; created HRH Prince of the Netherlands, January 7th, 1937; Member of the Council of State, 1937-1980
Major-General of the Army and Rear-Admiral of the Navy, 1942; Lieutenant-General of the Army and Vice-Admiral of the Navy, 1943; Commander-in-Chief of the Interior Armed Forces, 1944-1945; Inspector-General of the Army, 1945-1970; Inspector-General of the Navy, 1946-1970; General of the Army, Lieutenant-Admiral of the Navy and General of the Air Force, 1948; Inspector-General of the Air Force, 1953-1970; Inspector-General of the Armed Forces, 1970 (had to resign his commission: 1976); Honorary Air Marshall of the British Royal Air Force; Honorary Air Commodore of the New Zealand Air Force

Children from this marriage:4

  1. HM Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
  2. HRH Princess Irene of the NetherlandsHRH Princess Irene Emma Elisabeth of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
    (Since her divorce she uses the name Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld)
    * Paleis Soestdijk, August 5th, 1939

    Married:5

    Chapel Borghese, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, April 29th, 1964:
    HRH Duke     Charles Hugues Xavier Marie Sixte Louis Robert Jean Georges Benoît Michel of Parma and Piacenza, Prince de Bourbon
    (Born as: HRH Prince Charles Hugues Xavier Marie Sixte Louis Robert Jean Georges Benoît Michel de Bourbon de Parme)
    * Paris, April 8th, 1930
    Duke of Parma and Piacenza, May 7th, 1977
    (Divorced: Utrecht, May 26th, 1981; the divorce was registered in The Hague, May 27th, 1981)

  3. HRH Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
  4. HRH Princess Christina of the NetherlandsHRH Princess Maria Christina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
    * Paleis Soestdijk, February 18th, 1947
    (Until 1963 she was known as HRH Princess Marijke)

    Married:6

    (civil) Townhall, Baarn and (religious) Dom Kerk, Utrecht, June 28th, 1975:
    Jorge Guillermo    7
    * Havanna, August 1st, 1946
    (Divorced: The Hague, March 31st, 1995; the divorce was registered in The Hague, April 25th, 1996)

    Nicolás and Juliana GuillermoChildren from this marriage:

    1. Bernardo Frederico Tomas Guillermo
      * University Hospital, Utrecht, June 17th, 1977
    2. Nicolás Daniel Mauricio Guillermo
      * University Hospital, Utrecht, July 6th, 1979
    3. Juliana Edenia Antonia Guillermo
      * University Hospital, Utrecht, October 8th, 1981

HM Queen Beatrix of the NetherlandsHM Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
(Born as: HRH Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld)
* Paleis Soestdijk, January 31st, 1938
Heir Pressumptive to the Dutch Throne, September 4th, 1948; Member of the Council of State, January 31st, 1956
Queen of the Netherlands, April 30th, 1980 (inaugurated: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, April 30th, 1980)

HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van AmsbergMarried:

(civil) Townhall and (religious) Westerkerk, Amsterdam, March 10th, 1966:
Claus Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gert von Amsberg
(Since December 10th, 1965:) Claus George Willem Otto Frederik Geert von Amsberg
(Since March 10th, 1966:) HRH Prince Claus George Willem Otto Frederik Geert of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg
* Haus "Dötzingen", Hitzacker, September 6th, 1926
† Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, October 6th, 2002
Granted the Dutch nationality, December 10th, 1965; created HRH Prince of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg, March 10th, 1966; Member of the Council of State, 1967

Children from this marriage:8

  1. HRH Prince Willem-Alexander of the NetherlandsHRH Prince Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg ("Alexander")
    (Since April 30th, 1980:) HRH Prince Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
    * University Hospital, Utrecht, April 27th, 1967
    Prince of Orange (= Crown Prince of the Netherlands), April 30th, 1980; Member of the Council of State, April 27th, 1985
    Reserve-Officer of the Navy, 1985; Sub-Lieutenant of the Navy, January 1st, 1990; Reserve-Captain of the Infantry, 1993; Lieutenant of the Navy, Major of the Infantry and Major of the Air Force, 1995; Lieutenant-Captain of the Navy, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Infantry and Wing-Commander, May 1st, 1997; Captain of the Navy, Colonel of the Infantry and Colonel of the Air Force, December 2001

    HRH Princess Máxima of the Netherlands née ZorreguietaMarried:

    (civil) Goederenbeurszaal, Beurs van Berlage and (religious) Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, February 2nd, 2002:
    Máxima Zorreguieta
    * Buenos Aires, May 17th, 1971
    Granted the Dutch nationality by Royal Decree of May 17th, 2001; created HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau by Royal Decree of January 25th, 2002 which entered into force upon the solemnization of marriage

    Child from this marriage:9

    1. HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia of the NetherlandsHRH Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau ("Amalia")
      * Bronovo Ziekenhuis, The Hague, December 7th, 2003
    2. HRH Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
      * Bronovo Ziekenhuis, The Hague, June 26th, 2005
  2. HRH Prince Johan Friso of Orange-Nassau and Mabel Wisse SmitHRH Prince Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
    (Since April 24th, 2004: HRH Prince Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David of Orange-Nassau, Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
    * University Hospital, Utrecht, September 25th, 1968

    Married:10

    (civil) Townhall and (religious) Oude Kerk, Delft, April 24th, 2004:
    Mabel Martine Wisse Smit
    (Born as: Mabel Martine Los)
    * Pijnacker, August 11th, 1968
    Took the surname of her stepfather

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Emma Luana Ninette Sophie Gravin van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg
      * London, March 26th, 2005
  3. HRH Prince Constantijn of the NetherlandsHRH Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
    * University Hospital, Utrecht, October 11th, 1969

    HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands née BrinkhorstMarried:

    (civil) Old Townhall, Javastraat, The Hague, May 17th and (religious) Grote of St. Jacobs Kerk, The Hague, May 19th, 2001:
    Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst
    * Leiden, May 25th, 1966

    Children from this marriage:11

    1. Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence Gravin van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
      * Bronovo Ziekenhuis, The Hague, June 8th, 2002
    2. Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max Graaf van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
      * Bronovo Ziekenhuis, The Hague, March 21st, 2004

Footnotes:

  1. Sources: l'Allemagne Dynastique Tome III by Michel Huberty, Alain Giraud and F. & B. Magdelaine and Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau by A.W.E. Dek. With special thanks to Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Koen Kokkeler, Netty Leistra and Marianne Teerink.
  2. The official titles of the kings and queens of the Netherlands are: King/Queen of the Netherlands, Prince/Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duke of Limburg (since 1839), Marquess of Veere and Flushing, Count of Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Spiegelberg, Buren, Leerdam and Culemborg, Viscount of Antwerp, Baron of Breda, Diest, Beilstein, the city Grave and the land of Cuyk, IJsselstein, Cranendonk, Eindhoven, Liesveld, Herstal, Warneton, Arlay and Nozeroy, Hereditary and Suzerain Lord of Ameland, Lord of Borculo, Breedevoort, Lichtenvoorde, Het Loo, Geertruidenberg, Clundert, Zevenbergen, Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Naaldwijk, Polanen, Sint-Maartensdijk, Soest, Baarn and Ter Eem, Willemstad, Steenbergen, Montfort, Sankt-Vith, Bütgenbach, Daasburg, Niervaart, Turnhout and Besançon.
  3. By Royal Decree of February 8th, 1901 (published: December 31st, 1908) is declared that the children from this marriage would bear the style and title HRH Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands, Prince (Princess) of Orange Nassau, Duke (Duchess) of Mecklenburg.
  4. By Royal Decree of January 8th, 1937 (published: October 26th, 1937) is declared that the children from this marriage would bear the style and title HRH Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands, Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau, Prince (Princess) of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
  5. The marriage was conducted without the necessary permission of the Parliament. Princess Irene was therefore automatically declined of the right of succession for herself and her descendants.
  6. The marriage was conducted without the necessary permission of the Parliament. Princess Christina was therefore automatically declined of the right of succession for herself and her descendants.
  7. His surname originally was Perez y Guillermo. When he was registered in the United States following his family's departure from Cuba his surname was registered as Guillermo.
  8. By Royal Decree of February 16th, 1966 is declared that the children from this marriage would bear the style and title HRH Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands, Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg.
  9. By Royal Decree of January 25th, 2002 is declared that the children from this marriage will bear the style and title HRH Prince (Princess) of the Netherlands, Prince (Princess) of Orange-Nassau.
  10. The marriage was conducted without the necessary permission of the Parliament. Prince Johan Friso was therefore automatically declined of the right of succession for himself and his descendants. By Royal Decree of March 19th is declared that from the moment of his marriage Prince Johan Friso retained the personal title Prince of Orange-Nassau with the style Royal Highness and received the hereditary title count as well as the surname "van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg.
  11. By Royal Decree of May 11th, 2001 is declared that the children from this marriage will bear the title Graaf (Gravin) van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg.

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