Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg

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Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Born June 18, 2006 (2006-06-18) (age 1)
London, England
Other names Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou
Title Countess of Orange-Nassau,
Jonkvrouw van Amsberg
Relatives Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau and Mabel Wisse Smit
Dutch Royal Family

Styles of
Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg
Reference style Her highborn
Spoken style Ma'am


Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (born June 18, 2006 in London[1]) is the second and youngest child of TRH Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau. She is a granddaughter of HM Queen Beatrix and her late husband, HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands.

[edit] Names

  • Joanna refers to her father, Johan Friso.
  • Zaria refers to the Slavonian goddess, Zaria.
  • Nicoline is the name of her mother's sister.
  • Milou refers to Princess Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688-1765), the wife of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange, the stadholder of Friesland.

[edit] Christening

Zaria was christened by Huub Oosterhuis on February 3, 2007 at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague.

Her godparents are:

[edit] References

Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 18 June 2006
British royalty
Preceded by
Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands