Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Prince Friso | |
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Born | University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands | 25 September 1968
Died | 12 August 2013 Huis ten Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 44)
Burial | 16 August 2013 Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Lage Vuursche, Utrecht, Netherlands |
Spouse |
Claus von Amsberg |
Mother | Beatrix of the Netherlands |
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau (
On 17 February 2012, Prince Friso was buried under an avalanche in
Early life and education
Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David was born on 25 September 1968
His titles at birth were Prince of the
In 1986, he graduated from the secondary school Eerste Vrijzinnig Christelijk Lyceum in
Work
Prince Friso worked from 1995 to 1996 at the
Prince Friso was a co-founder of the MRI Centre in Amsterdam and was also a founding shareholder of
Prior to his accident, Prince Friso was working as a chief financial officer for
Marriage and children
On 30 June 2003, it was announced that Prince Friso was to marry
The Prime Minister
This "breach of trust" was the reason the government did not seek parliamentary permission, respecting the wishes of the couple.[17] They nevertheless married at Oude Kerk (Delft) on 24 April 2004, and Mabel Wisse Smit became a member of the Dutch Royal Family but not a member of the Dutch Royal House.
Considering that his elder brother King Willem-Alexander has three children, Prince Friso's exclusion from the succession was unlikely to have an effect on the monarchy in the Netherlands.[18]
After their marriage, Prince Friso and his wife Princess Mabel set up home in London, in the suburb of Kew.[19]
The couple's first child, Countess Emma Luana Ninette Sophie of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, was born on 26 March 2005 in London. Their younger daughter, Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, was born on 18 June 2006, also in London.
Avalanche accident
Accident
On 17 February 2012, Prince Friso was buried under an avalanche in
Resulting complications
The Dutch Royal Family issued a statement on 19 February saying "The Royal Family is very grateful and deeply touched by all expressions of support and sympathy after the ski accident of His Royal Highness Prince Friso. It was a great support for them during this difficult time."[24]
A prognosis on his health situation was expected within a few days, but this was pushed back to 24 February, a week after his accident. The RVD's comment remained the same: stable, but critical. On 24 February, an Innsbruck medical team announced that the prince had been buried for 25 minutes, followed by a 50-minute CPR to treat his cardiac arrest. Wolfgang Koller stated that an
On 1 March 2012, Prince Friso was transferred to the
On 19 November 2012, it was announced that the prince had started to show some signs of consciousness but it was still not certain whether he would ever wake up, and if he did, in what state.[27]
On 9 July 2013, Prince Friso was moved back to Huis ten Bosch in the Netherlands. It was understood that his coma had then evolved into a minimally conscious state. As he was no longer in need of hospital-level medical care, he stayed with his family for the summer.[28]
Death and funeral
On 12 August 2013, it was announced that Prince Friso had died in
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
- 25 September 1968 – 19 March 2004: His Royal Highness Prince Johan-Friso of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
- 19 March 2004 – 12 August 2013: His Royal Highness Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
Under the Act on the Membership of the Royal House (2002), Prince Friso lost the title 'Prince of the Netherlands' by entering into a marriage without an Act of Consent.
By a royal decree of 19 March 2004, Prince Friso was granted the surname 'Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg', the hereditary noble predicate 'Jonkheer (Jonkvrouw) van Amsberg and the hereditary title 'Count of Orange-Nassau', to take effect upon his marriage.[32]
By the same decree, he was allowed to retain his title 'Prince of Orange-Nassau' as a personal and non-hereditary title and the style of 'Royal Highness'. According to the notification of this Royal Decree, any children born to the couple were to receive the surname 'van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg' and become a 'Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau' and also have the noble predicate '
Referred to from birth as Prince Johan-Friso, in 2004, the royal court announced that he had requested that he would henceforth be called "Prince Friso".
Honours
National
- Netherlands :
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth)
- Royal Wedding Medal 2002 (2 February 2002)
Ancestry
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References
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- ^ a b "Zeer ernstig hersenletsel Friso" (in Dutch). NU. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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- ^ "Dutch prince dies after year in coma". BBC. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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- ^ (in Dutch) Geboorte prins Johan Friso Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, NOS, 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ^ a b (in Dutch) Huwelijk en gezin Archived 20 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Royal House. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ (in Dutch) Jeugd Archived 20 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Royal House. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ (in Dutch) Prins Friso wordt gedoopt in Utrecht, NOS, 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Oorkonde, Nederlands dagblad, 30 december 1968
- ^ In Memoriam: Prince Friso (1968 – 2013) - education - website of the Dutch Royal House
- ^ a b "Prince Friso". Holland.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Board members Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development
- ^ "Dutch Prince Friso dies after year in coma". BBC News. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Prince Weds, Gives Up Any Claim to Throne". Los Angeles Times. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Revelations About Dutch Prince's Fiancée Rattle Royal Family"
- ^ Redactie NOS (22 June 2009). "Gesprek met prins Friso en Mabel Wisse Smit (2004)". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Prince Friso, a ski accident and the terrible trauma facing the Dutch Royal Family". The Telegraph. London. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Dutch Prince Johan Friso 'buried by Austria avalanche'". BBC News. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Dutch prince rescued from avalanche, 'not out of danger'". Los Angeles Times. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Het Koninklijk Huis". Netherlands Government Information Service. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ In hospital MSNBC, 17 February 2012
- ^ "Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Friso". Het Koninklijk Huis. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Friso, 24 February 2012" [His Royal Highness Prince Friso – 24 February 2012] (in Dutch). Het Koninklijk Huis (The [Dutch] Royal House). Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Friso, 1 maart 2012 – 18:18" [His Royal Highness Prince Friso – 1 March 2012] (in Dutch). Het Koninklijk Huis (The [Dutch] Royal House). Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Tekenen van zeer gering bewustzijn bij prins Friso, 19 November 2012" (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Prins Friso ligt nu in Huis ten Bosch". NOS. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Friso overleden". Het Koninklijk Huis. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Prins Friso vrijdag in besloten kring begraven" [Prince Friso to be buried on Friday in a private ceremony] (in Dutch). NU. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Noorse koning bij uitvaart prins Friso" [Norwegian King at Prins Friso's funeral] (in Dutch). NU. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Besluit van 19 maart 2004, houdende bepalingen inzake titels, predikaat en geslachtsnaam van Z.K.H. Prins Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg, met ingang van zijn huwelijk". Staatsblad van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. No. 126. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Prince Friso". The Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
- Media related to Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau at Wikimedia Commons