Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

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Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Image:Dp-pae-001.jpg 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 April 18, 1972 (age 34) the Hague Title Princess of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Spouse Bernhard Children Isabella, Samuel Parents Ulrich Sekrève and Jolanda de Haan

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

Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (b. 18 April 1972) is the wife of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, the second son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven.

Princess Annette was born Annette Sekrève in the Hague, the daughter of Ulrich Sekrève and Jolanda de Haan. She obtained her VWO in 1991 and attended Groningen University from 1991-1996, studying psychology. It was at university that she met her husband, Prince Bernhard.

The couple married in a civil ceremony on 6 July 2000 and in a religious ceremony on 8 July. Annette then acquired the courtesy title Her Highness, Princess of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven due to her status as the wife of a Prince of Orange-Nassau. Princess Annette and Prince Bernhard have two children:

• Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven, (b. 14 May 2002)
• Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven, (b. 25 May 2004)

The family resides in Amsterdam.

Styles of Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Reference style	Her Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

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