Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau

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Princess Anita
Princess Anita (2013)
Born (1969-10-27) 27 October 1969 (age 54)
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Spouse
Prince Pieter Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
(m. 2005)
IssueEmma van Vollenhoven
Pieter van Vollenhoven
Names
Anita Theodora van Eijk
FatherLeonardus Antonius van Eijk
MotherJ.C.M. van Eijk-Steens

Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau (Anita Theodora,

Dutch royal family. She is the wife of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
.

Early life

Anita van Eijk was born in Neuchâtel,

She studied English and literature at

Christie’s
.

Marriage and children

Van Eijk met Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven in London and the couple announced their engagement on 25 February 2005. Prince Pieter-Christiaan is the third son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven.

They married in a civil ceremony on 25 August 2005 at the

Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn, which was followed by a religious ceremony on 27 August 2005 at the Grote of St. Jeroenskerk, currently known as Oude Jeroenskerk, in Noordwijk.[2]
Since Prince Pieter-Christiaan did not seek parliamentary approval for his marriage, owing to the remote chance of his succession to the throne, he lost his place in line to the Dutch throne upon his marriage.

On 9 June 2006, Pieter-Christiaan and his wife announced that they were expecting their first child. Anita gave birth to a daughter, Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven, on 28 November 2006. The baby was born at 6:00 pm at the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis in Amsterdam. Anita gave birth to their second child, Pieter Anton Maurits Erik, on 19 November 2008.

The family lives in Noordwijk.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Princess Anita". Dutch Royal Family official website. 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Royal weddings in history". Vogue.

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