Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

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Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Born April 10, 1975 (1975-04-10) (age 33) Nijmegen, The Netherlands Other names Floris Frederik Martijn Title Prince of Orange-Nassau Spouse Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-Söhngen Children Magali 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 The Hereditary Princess of Orange HRH Princess Alexia HRH Princess Ariane 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 Floris Frederik Martijn of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (born 10 April 1975) is the fourth and youngest son of HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven. His godparents are HI&RH Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria-Este, HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Dr. F. Philips, Dr. J.W. de Pous, F.A. Bierman, and Robert McChesney.

Prince Floris has three older brothers: Prince Maurits, Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter-Christiaan

Prince Floris announced his engagement to Aimée Söhngen on 25 February 2005. The couple were married in a civil ceremony at the Stadhuis in Naarden on 20 October 2005 and in a religious ceremony on 22 October at the Grote Kerk in Naarden. Prince Floris had been 10th in the line of succession to the Dutch throne but decided not to seek parliamentary approval for his marriage, as would be required in the Netherlands. This means that Prince Floris ceased to be in line to inherit the throne when he married.

Prince Floris and Princess Aimée's first child, Magali Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven, was born 9 October 2007.^[1] She is named for Aimée's sister, Magali Söhngen, and her mother Eleonoor, as well as Princess Margriet. The baby girl was baptised in the chapel of Het Loo Palace on April 20, 2008. Her godparents are Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, Pieter van Voorst Vader, Magali Söhngen and Loes Korthals.

Prince Floris currently works as a policy adviser to the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands, having graduated from Leiden University in 2002, where he studied Dutch corporate and criminal law.

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

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Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven House of Orange-Nassau Born: 10 April 1973
British royalty
Preceded by Emma van Vollenhoven	Line of succession to the British throne	Succeeded by Magali van Vollenhoven