Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
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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 Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus of the Netherlands. His godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Max Kohnstamm, and Mrs. Corinne de Beaufort-Sickinghe. He is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently fifth in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.[1]
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Life and education
Prince Constantijn has two brothers: Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange 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
The engagement of Prince Constantijn and 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.
Style, titles and names
- His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (since his birth on 11 October 1969)
Honours and awards
Netherlands : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[2])
Ancestry
See also
References
- ^ Current line of succession – Official website of the Dutch Royal House
- ^ "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg". Service Information et Presse. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/luxembourg/Distinctions_honorifiques/Distinctions_GB_DEF_Internet.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
External links
- 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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| Dutch royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Ariane |
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Countess Eloise |
| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau |
Line of succession to the Headship of the House of Amsberg | Succeeded by Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau |
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