Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
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Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (Constantijn Christof Frederick Aschwin), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg, (born October 11, 1969), is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg. His godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Dr. Max Kohnstam, and Mrs. C. de Beaufort-Sickinghe. Prince Constantijn has two brothers: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau. He goes by the nickname Tijn. He is currently fourth in line to the Dutch throne.
Prince Constantijn studied law at Leiden University, and then worked at the Brussels department of (Dutch) European Union commissioner of foreign relations Van den Broek. Later, he was hired by the EU, and continued to work there in various capacities until the end of 1999. In December 2000, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration at the European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainebleau, France. He then spent a summer working for the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank group in Washington D.C..
Prince Constantijn married Laurentien Brinkhorst on May 17, 2001. Following his marriage, Prince Constanijn and Princess Laurentien moved to London where he worked until late 2002 for strategic consultants Booz Allen and Hamilton. As of 2003 he works for the RAND Corporation Europe in Brussels. Furthermore he has a parttime position at the Dutch department of Foreign Affairs in The Hague.
They have three children, with the recent birth of Countess Leonore.
- Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence Countess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg (born June 8, 2002), who is the first grandchild of Queen Beatrix
- Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg, born March 21, 2004.
- Leonore Marie Irene Enrica Countess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg, born June 3, 2006.
Prince Constantijn is a keen sportsman. He enjoys football, tennis, golf and skiing. His other hobbies include drawing, cooking and reading.
Prince Constantijn rarely attends public events in his capacity as a member of the Dutch Royal House. The family currently live in Brussels.
| Styles of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
| Preceded by Princess Alexia of the Netherlands/the unborn child of the Prince of Orange |
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne | Succeeded by Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau |
| Line of succession to the British Throne | Succeeded by Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau |
[edit] External links
- Official page created by the Dutch Royal House (English version)
- Fan site containing images of the wedding of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
