Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
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Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (given names: Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin; born 11 October 1969 in Utrecht) is the third and youngest son of the former Dutch queen, Beatrix, and her husband, Claus von Amsberg. His godparents are former King Constantine II of Greece, Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Max Kohnstamm, and Corinne de Beaufort-Sickinghe. He is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently fourth in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.[1]
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Life and education[edit]
Prince Constantijn has two brothers: King Willem-Alexander and Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau. He goes by the nickname Tijn.
Prince Constantijn studied Law at Leiden University, becoming a lawyer, and then worked at the Brussels department of (Dutch) European Union commissioner of foreign relations Van den Broek. Later, he was hired by the EU, and continued to work there in various capacities until the end of 1999. In December 2000, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He then spent a summer working for the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank group in Washington, D.C.. He worked until late 2002 for strategic consultants Booz Allen Hamilton in London. Since 2003 he works for the RAND Corporation Europe in Brussels. Furthermore, he has a part-time position at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague.
Prince Constantijn rarely attends public events in his capacity as a member of the Dutch Royal House. Prince Constantijn is a keen sportsman and enjoys football, tennis, golf and skiing. His other hobbies include drawing, cooking and reading.
Marriage and family[edit]
The engagement of Prince Constantijn and Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst was announced on 16 December 2000. The civil marriage was conducted by the mayor of The Hague, Wim Deetman, in the Oude Raadzaal, Javastraat, The Hague, on 17 May 2001. The church wedding took place two days later on 19 May in the Grote of St Jacobskerk, with Reverend Carel ter Linden officiating.
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien have three children:
- Countess Eloise Beatrix Sophie Laurence, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (born 8 June 2002 in Bronovo Hospital in The Hague)
- Count Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born 21 March 2004 at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague)
- Countess Leonore Marie Irene Enrica, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (born 3 June 2006 at Bronovo hospital in The Hague)
The family currently live in Brussels.
Upon the abdication of Queen Beatrix on 30 April 2013, the children of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien ceased to be members of the Royal House, although they continue to be members of the royal family.[2]
Titles and styles[edit]
- 11 October 1969 - present: His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
Honours and awards[edit]
See also List of honours of the Dutch Royal Family by country
National Honours[edit]
Netherlands : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[3]- House of Nassau : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[4])
Foreign Honours[edit]
Belgium : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)[5]
Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance[6]
Luxembourg / Netherlands : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[4])
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Current line of succession – Official website of the Dutch Royal House
- ^ "Abdication information". Dutch Royal House.
- ^ Belga Pictures, Victoria of Sweden's wedding, Constantijn & Laurentien
- ^ a b "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg". Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ PPE group photo
- ^ PPE Agency, Group photo
External links[edit]
- Royal Family of the Netherlands
- Official page created by the Dutch Royal House (English version)
- Fan site containing images of the wedding of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
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Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 11 October 1969 |
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| Preceded by Princess Ariane of the Netherlands |
Line of succession to the Dutch throne 4th position |
Succeeded by Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau |
| Preceded by Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Anne, daughter of George II |
Succeeded by Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau |
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Ancestry[edit]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- House of Orange-Nassau
- Dutch royalty
- INSEAD alumni
- Dutch princes
- Dutch people of German descent
- Knights of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Recipients of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
