Pim Lier
| Pim Lier | |
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| Born |
Albrecht Willem Lier July 22, 1918 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Residence | Boekel, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Jurist |
| Known for | Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Title | Master of Laws |
Political party | Centre Party |
Criminal charge | Murder |
Criminal penalty | 4 ½ years |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Spouse(s) | Petra de Vries (m. 1948 - d. 1986) |
| Parent(s) |
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (father) Mien Abbo-Wenneker (mother) |
| Relatives |
Juliana of the Netherlands (half sister) Beatrix of the Netherlands (niece) |
Albrecht Willem "Pim" Lier (born July 22, 1918) is a retired Dutch lawyer and jurist. He became well known in 1979 when he was revealed to be the Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the prince consort and husband of Queen Wilhelmina. That made him a half brother of the then Queen Juliana and the uncle of current Queen Beatrix. He became a member of the Centre Party in 1984 and served as chairman until 1986. On December 18 of that year he decided to commit a double suicide because his wife was terminally ill, he shot his wife dead, but dared not to kill himself later. For murdering his wife he served 4 ½ years in prison. It is not known whether he is still alive as of 2015.[1]
References
- ↑ (Dutch) Het buitenechtelijk kind van 'das Gepäck' prins Hendrik, Trouw, August 26, 2011
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nico Konst |
Party chair of the Centre Party 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by Danny Segers |