Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Appearance
Claus von Amsberg | |
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Prince Claus in 1986 | |
Prince consort of the Netherlands | |
Tenure | 30 April 1980 – 6 October 2002 |
Born | Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg 6 September 1926 Hitzacker, Germany |
Died | 6 October 2002 Bijlmermeer, Netherlands | (aged 76)
Burial | 15 October 2002 Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Netherlands |
Spouse | |
Issue | Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Prince Friso Prince Constantijn |
House | Amsberg |
Father | Claus Felix von Amsberg |
Mother | Baroness Gösta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen |
Religion | Lutheranism (until 1966) Reformed (from 1966) |
Occupation | |
Signature |
Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg; 6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002) was the husband of Queen Beatrix, and the Prince Consort of the Netherlands from when Beatrix became Queen in 190 until he died in 2002.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Halasa, Malu (2002-10-08). "Obituary: Prince Claus of the Netherlands". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-09-11.