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  Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (June 29, 1911 December 1, 2004) was Prince Consort to the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and father of the current monarch, Queen Beatrix.
Bernhard was born Count Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zur Lippe-Biesterfeld in Jena, Germany, the elder son of Prince Bernhard zur Lippe (younger brother of the reigning Prince of Lippe) and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
Bernhard's funeral was different form those of Claus and Juliana in the manner that Bernhard's coffin was transported on the undercarriage of a cannon instead of in the traditional carriage used when the coffins of Claus and Juliana were transported to Delft.
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 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bernhard was born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld in Jena Germany the elder son of Prince Bernhard Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
Prince provided the SS representative with an of the political situation in the Netherlands the role of the Dutch Nazi Party of which was reported back in detail the German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop.
Prince Bernhard became a member of the of all branches of the Netherlands military was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of He was made a director of Fokker Aircraft KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and within a few years was to serve on the board of directors numerous international corporations.
www.freeglossary.com /Prince_Bernhard   (1215 words)

  
 Prince Bernhard Of The Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (born June 29, 1911) is a former Prince Consort of the Netherlands and was the spouse of Princess Juliana, former queen and the mother of the current monarch, Queen Beatrix, during her lifetime.
Bernhard was born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld in Jena, Germany, the elder son of Prince Bernhard von Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
Prince Bernhard himself trained as a fighter pilot then was later made an officer of the German Reiter SS Corps.
www.wikiverse.org /prince-bernhard-of-the-netherlands   (1420 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Obituaries - HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Consort of Queen Juliana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Scotsman - Obituaries - HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Consort of Queen Juliana
DESPITE all the initial problems that Prince Bernhard faced on marrying into the Dutch royal family in 1937 - the Nazis claimed the wedding was a merger between the two countries - he soon won the affection of his wife’s people.
Bernhard was born into an aristocratic German family and was educated in Berlin and Lausanne University.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /obituaries.cfm?id=1395782004   (948 words)

  
 Guardian | Prince Bernhard
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, who has died aged 93 of cancer, peaked in 1944 as commander-in-chief of the Dutch armed forces and troughed in 1976, when exposed for taking bribes in the global Lockheed scandal.
The choice of Bernhard, a dashing young princeling from a dispossessed but wealthy German house, as consort for Juliana, only daughter of Queen Wilhelmina and last of her line, was normal for the House of Orange-Nassau.
The state paid Bernhard 798,000 guilders (£110,000) a year tax-free at the time of the scandal, and the US Senate was also told he used some of the money to support a mistress in Paris.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5077278-103684,00.html   (712 words)

  
 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (June 29, 1911–December 1, 2004) was Prince Consort to the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and father of the current monarch, Queen Beatrix.
World War II However, Prince Bernhard began to redeem himself in the eyes of the Dutch people at the outset of World War II.
Prince Bernhard was a very outspoken person, who often flaunted protocol by making personal remarks on subjects he felt deeply for.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Prince-Bernhard-of-the-Netherlands.htm   (2069 words)

  
 Bernhard Bio (91)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard’s leadership during World War II inspired Dutch men and women around the world to fight on to defeat the Axis.
As a representative of the Netherlands, he met often with many of the world’s great leaders, including President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and General Eisenhower to discuss the war and their visions of the future.
Prince Bernhard is an active pilot with over 12,000 hours in more than 150 types of aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/91bios/bernha91.htm   (509 words)

  
 Prince Bernhard - personal background and his part in the founding of the Bilderbergers
The Prince and the Nazis - Extract from 'H. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands; an authorized biography' Harrap, 1962.
Bernhard knew that a man had to serve in the SS for a year and a half before he was admitted to membership; until then he was on probation.
Bernhard remained active behind the scenes in WWF, but a couple of years after he resigned, Philip became president of the International, and though it was thought he would serve for only a few years, he is still in power.
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 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands was born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld on June 29, 1911 in Jena, Germany, the elder son of Prince Bernhard von Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
Prince Bernhard himself took training to be a fighter pilot then was made an officer of the German Reiter SS Corps.
Despite his background, he was a Protestant and a Royal, and as such was acceptable by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as a suitable husband for Princess Juliana.
www.eurofreehost.com /pr/Prince_Bernhard_of_the_Netherlands.html   (429 words)

  
 iafrica.com | news | world news Dutch prince took $1m bribe
The prince confirmed that he had taken a bribe of some one million dollars from the US aerospace company Lockheed in the mid-1970's in exchange for his help in getting contracts for the firm.
Prince Bernhard had always denied any involvement in the scandal, which erupted in 1976.
The prince, who was the consort of the late Queen Juliana and the father of the current queen, Beatrix, is to be buried on December 11.
iafrica.com /news/worldnews/396662.htm   (323 words)

  
 Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands passed away during the evening of Wednesday 1 December 2004.
Prince Bernhard will initially lie in state at Soestdijk Palace, where the immediate family will be able to say their farewells.
On Sunday, 5 December, the Prince will be brought from Soestdijk Palace to Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, to lie in state there until the day of the funeral.
www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk /newsitem11_eng.htm   (208 words)

  
 The Station Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands admitted in a series of 9 interviews -behind closed doors- that he had fathered two illegitimate daughters.
Prince Bernhard died on December 1 aged 93 and was buried last Saturday.
Prince Bernhard officially had four daughters: Queen Beatrix and the Princesses Irene, Margriet and Christina.
www.station.lu /newsDetails.cfm?id=7286   (356 words)

  
 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands : Prince Bernard of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands : Prince Bernard of the Netherlands
On August 26, 1976 a toned down, but devastating report on Prince Bernhard's activities was released to a shocked Dutch public.
It uses material from the wikipedia article Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands : Prince Bernard of the Netherlands.
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 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands - Art History Online Reference and Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
First, traveling to the Reich's Chancellery, he met personally with Adolf Hitler who had publicly insinuated that the marriage of the German Prince to the future Queen of the Netherlands was a sign of an alliance between the two nations.
Prince Bernard was a very outspoken person, who often flaunted protocol by making personal remarks on subjects he felt deeply for.
Although he had once been an avid big-game hunter, Prince Bernhard's most lasting contribution to humanity came in 1961 when he played a role in the founding of the World Wildlife Fund, in recognition for the need for conservation.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Prince_Bernhard_of_the_Netherlands   (2255 words)

  
 Rare Bird Club President dies
Deeply committed to conservation and with a lifelong love of aviation, Prince Bernhard was affectionately known as the 'Flying Prince of Conservation'.
The Prince's influence at government level was important, but Paul believes he also contributed to a new sense of the importance of their environment among the islanders, and contributed to their active involvement in proposing and championing the national parks on the island.
Bernhard Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter, Prince of the Netherlands, born 29 June 1911; died 1 December 2004
www.birdlife.org /news/news/2004/12/prince_bernhard.html   (473 words)

  
 Netherlands' Prince Bernhard dies - (United Press International)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Utrecht, Netherlands, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Prince Bernhard, father of the Netherlands' current monarch Queen Beatrix, has died of cancer at the age of 93.
The German-born prince, who was the consort of the late Queen Juliana, was a pilot with the Allied forces fighting against Germany in World War II.
Prince Bernhard's war record and his efforts to rebuild the Netherlands after the Nazi occupation earned him much respect.
washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20041201-090957-2907r.htm   (218 words)

  
 WWF - WWF mourns loss of Founder-President HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard with children at the Soestdijk Palace in the Netherlands.
Known as the 'Flying Prince of Conservation', for his love of flying and his dedication to nature conservation, Prince Bernhard was a driving force behind the creation of WWF in 1961, and served as the organization's first International President from 1961 to 1976.
Prince Bernhard played a central role in many of the achievements of WWF.
www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/news.cfm?uNewsID=16911   (410 words)

  
 Royal News: December 2004
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands died at the Universitair Medisch Centrum in Utrecht at 18:50 this evening.
Prince Bernhard was born in Jena on June 29, 1911, as the eldest son of Prince Bernhard zur Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
At noon the mortal remains of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands were transferred from Palace Soestdijk to Palace Noordeinde in The Hague.
www.nettyroyal.nl /newsdec04.html   (6545 words)

  
 GlobalFreePress- Dep. INN - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Bernhard, the charismatic German-born father of the Netherlands's Queen Beatrix, has died, the Royal House said.
Bernhard, who headed the Dutch military at the end of World War 2, was diagnosed with incurable cancer in mid-November and tumours spread quickly.
BBC writes, that "...Prince Bernhard's image suffered in 1976, when he accepted the findings of a Dutch parliamentary commission that he had received improper commissions from the US aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed....
inn.globalfreepress.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=1083   (115 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Netherlands' Prince Bernhard dies
Bernhard, the father of the Netherlands' sitting monarch, Queen Beatrix, was suffering from cancer.
Bernhard's service during the war and his help rebuilding the nation after the Nazi occupation earned him the respect of his adopted country.
But Prince Bernhard's image suffered in 1976, when he accepted the findings of a Dutch parliamentary commission that he had received improper commissions from the US aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4060449.stm   (320 words)

  
 Stop the FTAA - Rogues’ Gallery of EU Founders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
German by birth, Bernhard is the elder son of Prince Bernhard von Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm.
In the 1930s, as Hitler rose to power, Bernhard’s younger brother publicly supported the Nazis, while Bernhard himself trained as a fighter pilot and was commissioned an officer in the German Reiter SS Corps.
Bernhard’s private meeting with Hitler in Berlin shortly before that and his entertaining of SS officers at the Dutch royal palace did not endear him to the Dutch people.
www.stoptheftaa.org /eurogues/bernhard.html   (547 words)

  
 The Bilderberg Group: Planning the World's Future Behind Closed Doors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In his Congressional Record report, Senator Javits wrote: "In 1952 [Retinger] approached H.R.H. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands with the suggestion of informal and unofficial meetings to discuss the problems facing the Atlantic community.
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands: An Authorized Biography, there is an "unwritten rule that anybody who has ever been to a Bilderberg Conference should be able to feel that he can, in a private capacity, call on any former member he has met.
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, at the first meeting in 1954:
www.parascope.com /mx/articles/bilderberg01.htm   (954 words)

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