Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg

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Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max Born March 21, 2004 (age 2) Bronovo Hospital, The Hague), The Netherlands Title Count of Orange-Nassau, Count van Amsberg Parents Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Laurentien Brinkhorst

Dutch Royal Family HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Orange HRH Princess Máxima HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia HRH Princess Alexia HRH Prince Friso HRH Princess Mabel Countess Luana Countess Zaria HRH Prince Constantijn HRH Princess Laurentien Countess Eloise Count Claus-Casimir Countess Leonore HRH Princess Irene HRH Princess Margriet Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven HH Prince Maurits HH Princess Marilène HH Prince Bernhard HH Princess Annette HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan HH Princess Anita HH Prince Floris HH Princess Aimée HRH Princess Christina

Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg (born 21 March 2004 at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague), Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg, is the son of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, née Brinkhorst.

His birth was overshadowed by the death, only a day before, of his great-grandmother Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. He is the first grandson of Queen Beatrix and the second child and first son of Prince Constantijn. He has two sisters:Countess Eloise, born 8 June 2002 and Countess Leonore, born 3 June 2006

By Royal Decree of 11 May 2001, nr. 227 is determined that all children of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau and the predicate Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage.

When asked about their choice of name, the new parents said their little boy had been named after his grandfather Claus von Amsberg, who died in 2002, and three Friesian stadtholders who were all called Casimir. "If he develops more as a Claus, then it will be Claus, if he develops more as a Casimir, it will be Casimir," explained his father.

His christening took place at Het Loo palace in Apeldoorn in October 2004. Claus-Casimir's godparents are: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, Ed P. Spanjaard, and Countess Tatiana Razumovsky.

Count Claus-Casimir is currently seventh in line to the Dutch throne.

Preceded by Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau	Line of succession to the Dutch Throne	Succeeded by Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau
Preceded by Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands	Line of succession to the British throne	Succeeded by Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau