Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

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Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel Image:Dsc55.jpg Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. It will be deleted on 2006-12-07.   It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. If you can, please do so as soon as is practical. Born December 25, 1969 (age 36) Nijmegen, The Netherlands Title Prince of Orange-Nassau Spouse Annette Sekrève Children Isabella and Samuel van Vollenhoven Parents Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

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

Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel) was born in Nijmegen on 25 December 1969. He's the second son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven. His godparents are Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Baron J. van Boetzelaer, Baroness C. Evelein, J. Fleischman, and The Royal Air Force. The family lived in Apeldoorn throughout his childhood, moving to Het Loo House in 1975. The Prince received both his primary and secondary education in Apeldoorn.

Prince Bernhard has three brothers: Prince Maurits, Prince Pieter Christiaan, and Prince Floris.

He gained a HAVO (senior general secondary education) certificate in 1987 and his VWO (pre-university education) certificate in 1988. He went on to study economics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

In 1989 he enrolled at Groningen University to study economics, specialising in marketing and market research. He was awarded his degree in 1995.

While studying in Groningen, Prince Bernhard met Annette Sekrève, (born 18 April 1972). The couple announced their engagement on 11 March 2000. They married in July 2000. The civil ceremony was performed on 6 July 2000 by the Mayor of Utrecht, Ms A.H. Brouwer-Korf, in the Spiegelzaal of the Paushuize, Utrecht. The marriage was blessed two days later, on 8 July 2000, by Dr Anne van der Meiden in the Domkerk, Utrecht.

Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette have two children.

• Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven, born in Amsterdam on 14 May 2002
• Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven, born in Amsterdam, on 25 May 2004

Although he is a member of the royal house, he rarely takes part in official duties. Prince Bernard makes his occupation as a self-employed entrepreneur. As of 2006, he is also 822nd in the line of succession to the British Throne.

Prince Bernhard and his family live in Amsterdam.

Preceded by: Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven	Line of succession to the Dutch Throne	Succeeded by: last in line
Preceded by: Anna van Vollenhoven van Lippe-Biesterfeld	Line of succession to the British throne	Succeeded by: Samuel van Vollenhoven

Styles of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Sir

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