Pim Lier

Pim Lier
Born Albrecht Willem Lier
(1918-07-22)July 22, 1918
The Hague, Netherlands
Died April 9, 2015(2015-04-09) (aged 96)[1]
Almelo, 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 (July 22, 1918 April 9, 2015) was a 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 Queen Juliana and the half-uncle of Queen Beatrix.

He became a member of the Centre Party in 1984 and served as chairman until 1986.

On December 18 1986 he shot dead his wife due to her terminal illness. He served four and a half years in prison for murder.[2]

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Nico Konst
Party chair of the Centre Party
1985-1986
Succeeded by
Danny Segers
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