Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg

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Countess Luana
Full name
Emma Luana Ninette Sophie
House House of Orange-Nassau
Father Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Mother Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
Born (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 8)
London, England
Religion Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Dutch Royal Family
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HM The King *
HM The Queen *


HRH Princess Beatrix *

Styles of
Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg
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Spoken style Freule
Alternative style Ma'am

Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (Emma Luana Ninette Sophie; born 26 March 2005 in London[1]) is the oldest child of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau. She is member of the Dutch Royal Family and granddaughter of Queen Beatrix and her late husband, Prince Claus of the Netherlands.

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Christening [edit]

Luana was christened by Huub Oosterhuis on on 18 December 2005 at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague.

Her godparents are:

Style, titles and names [edit]

  • Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (since her birth on 26 March 2005)

Upon the marriage of Prince Friso to Mabel Wisse Smit, the Government did not offer the constitutionally-required Bill of Consent for their marriage to the Netherlands Parliament. As a result of this, the Prince ceased to be a member of the Royal House and lost his place in the line of succession for himself and his descendants. By Royal Decree of 19 March 2004, nr. 126 is determined that all children of the couple will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau and the honorific Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage.[2]

The Countess is a distant member in the Line of succession to the British Throne, being past 800th in line.

Countess Luana has one younger sister, Countess Zaria, born on 18 June 2006 in London.[1]

Ancestry [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b The Dutch Royal House
  2. ^ Titles of the children of HRH Prince Friso - Communiqué of the Netherlands Central Office of Information (in Dutch)
Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 26 March 2005
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Anne, daughter of George II
Succeeded by
Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau