Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Prince Constantijn | |
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Born | University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands | 11 October 1969
Spouse | |
Claus von Amsberg | |
Mother | Beatrix of the Netherlands |
Dutch royal family |
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* Member of the Dutch royal house |
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin; born 11 October 1969) is the third and youngest son of the former Dutch queen,
Life and career
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Prince Constantijn was born on 11 October 1969 at
Prince Constantijn studied law at
Prince Constantijn rarely attends public events in his capacity as a member of the Dutch royal family. He 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
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien have three children:
.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 and remain in the line of succession.[2]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
Constantijn's full title and style is:
Honours and awards
National honours
- Netherlands : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[3]
- Netherlands : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[4])
- Netherlands : Queen Beatrix Investiture Medal (30 April 1980)
- Netherlands : Royal Wedding Medal 2002 (2 February 2002)
- Netherlands : King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal (30 April 2013)
Foreign honours
- Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (20 June 2006)[5]
- France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (11 April 2023)[6]
- Order of the Renaissance (30 October 2006)[7]
- Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth)[4]
Arms
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Ancestry
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References
- ^ Current line of succession Archived 25 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Official website of the Dutch Royal House
- ^ "Abdication information". Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
- ^ Belga Pictures, Victoria of Sweden's wedding, Constantijn & Laurentien Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
- ^ PPE group photo
- ^ Prince Constantijn wearing the order
- ^ PPE Agency, Group photo
- ^ Dutch Royal House. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
External links
- Official page created by the Dutch Royal House (English version)