Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
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Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max; born 21 March 2004 at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague
), is the second child of Prince Constantijn
and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
and their only son. He is member of the Dutch Royal House
and currently seventh in the line of succession to the Dutch throne
.
His birth was overshadowed by the death, only a day before, of his great-grandmother Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
. He is the only grandson of Queen Beatrix and her late husband, Prince Claus. He has two sisters: Countess Eloise
, born 8 June 2002 and Countess Leonore
, born 3 June 2006.
His christening
took place in the chapel of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn
in October 2004. Claus-Casimir's godparents are Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
, Ed P. Spanjaard, and Countess Tatiana Razumovsky.
By Royal Decree of 11 May 2001, nr. 227 is determined that all children of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Oranje-Nassau and the honorific Jonkheer
(Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage. As he is her only male grandchild, Claus-Casimir is currently the only one of Queen Beatrix's grandchildren who will be able to pass this title on to his children.
When asked about their choice of name, the new parents said their little boy had been named after his grandfather Claus von Amsberg
, who died in 2002, and three Friesian stadtholders who were all called Casimir. "If he develops more as a Claus, then it will be Claus, if he develops more as a Casimir, it will be Casimir," explained his father. He is called 'Clausimir' by his family and the press.
The official origins of his given names are:
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The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
), is the second child of Prince Constantijn
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus of the Netherlands. His godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Max Kohnstamm, and Mrs. C...
and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands is the wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, the third son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg.-Early life:Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst was born in Leiden on 25 May 1966, the daughter of the former Dutch minister...
and their only son. He is member of the Dutch Royal House
Dutch Royal House
In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Monarchy is a constitutional office and is controlled by the constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the Royal House. The royal family is the Orange-Nassau family, however not every member is a...
and currently seventh in the line of succession to the Dutch throne
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne
The 1814 constitution stated that the oldest son of the monarch would succeed him , followed by the monarch's brother or his son. Only when there would be a complete lack of males in his near family, would the oldest daughter of the monarch succeed him...
.
His birth was overshadowed by the death, only a day before, of his great-grandmother Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
. He is the only grandson of Queen Beatrix and her late husband, Prince Claus. He has two sisters: Countess Eloise
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Countess Eloise of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg , is the first child and daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands...
, born 8 June 2002 and Countess Leonore
Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg , is the third child and second daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, née Brinkhorst...
, born 3 June 2006.
His christening
Infant baptism
Infant baptism is the practice of baptising infants or young children. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek pais meaning "child." The practice is sometimes contrasted with what is called "believer's baptism", or...
took place in the chapel of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
in October 2004. Claus-Casimir's godparents are Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...
, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
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, Ed P. Spanjaard, and Countess Tatiana Razumovsky.
Style, titles and names
- His highborn Count Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (since his birth on 21 March 2004)
By Royal Decree of 11 May 2001, nr. 227 is determined that all children of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Oranje-Nassau and the honorific Jonkheer
Jonkheer
Jonkheer is a Dutch honorific of nobility.-Honorific of nobility:"Jonkheer" or "Jonkvrouw" is literally translated as "young lord" or "young lady". In medieval times such a person was a young and unmarried son or daughter of a high ranking knight or nobleman...
(Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage. As he is her only male grandchild, Claus-Casimir is currently the only one of Queen Beatrix's grandchildren who will be able to pass this title on to his children.
When asked about their choice of name, the new parents said their little boy had been named after his grandfather Claus von Amsberg
Claus von Amsberg
Prince Claus of the Netherlands was the prince consort of the current Queen regnant of the Netherlands, Queen Beatrix.-Biography:...
, who died in 2002, and three Friesian stadtholders who were all called Casimir. "If he develops more as a Claus, then it will be Claus, if he develops more as a Casimir, it will be Casimir," explained his father. He is called 'Clausimir' by his family and the press.
The official origins of his given names are:
- Claus is after his grandfather, Claus von AmsbergClaus von AmsbergPrince Claus of the Netherlands was the prince consort of the current Queen regnant of the Netherlands, Queen Beatrix.-Biography:...
- Casimir is after FrisianFrieslandFriesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, StadtholderStadtholderA Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
Henry Casimir II, Count of Nassau-Dietz - Bernhard is in honour of his paternal great-grandfather, Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
- Marius is the name of his mother's brother
- Max is after his father's godfather, Max KohnstammMax KohnstammMax Kohnstamm was a Dutch historian and diplomat.Max Kohnstamm is the son of Philip Kohnstamm, a physicist, philosopher and pedagogue of Jewish-German origin...
Ancestry
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