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Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia His Royal Highness Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, (Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand van Oranje-Nassau), Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg (born April 27, 1967), is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands and styled HRH the Prince of Orange. Prince Willem-Alexander is an honorary member of the World Commission on Water for the 21st Century and patron of the Global Water Partnership, a body established by the World Bank, the UN, and the Swedish Ministry of Development. Prince Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht, and educated at a Protestant grammar school in The Hague, where he mixed with children from all social backgrounds. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands   (651 words)

Prince Willem Alexander Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands submitted a report, in February 2002, entitled 'No Water - No Future, A Water Focus for Johannesburg', to the second meeting of the UN Secretary General's panel, of which His Royal Highness was appointed to with the role of special adviser on water. Prince and Princess of Orange washing hands with the President of the World Bank for the opening of the WASH campaign. Prince of Orange compliments the catering crew of the WaterDome. sullivan.net /images/WillemAlexander.php   (334 words)

Dutch (Netherlands) Royal Family Willem Alexander of the Netherlands (Prince of Orange) Willem was Prince of Orange, Prince of Nassau-Dietz and by the Treaty of Vienna (1815) he became King of the Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg on 16 March 1815. At the marriage of Princess Margriet a special decree was issued that her children would be styled as HH Prince/Princess of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven. www.btinternet.com /~allan_raymond/Dutch_Royal_Family.htm   (707 words)

Willem-Alexander, Prince Of Orange Crown Prince Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht on 27 April 1967, the eldest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus. But 1999 was the year of Máxima, and the Netherlands reacted with dismay, not because of her, but because of her father, who had taken part in the military junta in Argentina. In 1998, the Prince became a member of the International Olympic Committee, although not until the IOC had demonstrated sufficient "self-cleansing capacity" and had got rid of officials found guilty of fraud. www.nisnews.nl /dossiers/royal_house/061_310301.htm   (516 words)

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Prince Constantijn has two brothers: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau. His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (Constantijn Christof Frederick Aschwin), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg, (born October 11, 1969), is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg. Prince Constantijn studied law at Leiden University, and then worked at the Brussels department of (Dutch) European Union commissioner of foreign relations Van den Broek. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Constantijn_of_the_Netherlands   (269 words)

Descendants of King Willem I of the Netherlands Willem I, King of the Netherlands (1772-1843), m.1st 1791 Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia (1774-1837), m.2nd 1841 Countess Henriette d'Oultremont de Wégimont et Warfusée (1792-1864) 1.1.4.1.2.Princess Irene of the Netherlands (*1939), m.1964 (div 1981) Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (*1930) 1.5.2.4.2.1.1.Hereditary Prince Casimir Alexander of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Wächtersbach (*1967) www.angelfire.com /in/heinbruins/Willem1.html   (1885 words)

CNN.com - Crowds cheer Dutch royal newlyweds - February 2, 2002 Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen warned the new Princess of the Netherlands that she would be "living in a glass house," adding that the couple must find a balance between private and public life. Willem Alexander, 34, is sticking to tradition by taking a foreign bride. Among the royalty attending were at least four European monarchs -- King Albert II of Belgium, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Harald V of Norway and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden -- and Queen Noor, widow of Jordan's King Hussein, the palace said. archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/02/holland.marriage   (987 words)

¥194/04/News Prince Willem-Alexander, who is also an officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy and Air Force, will be saluted by a joint parade of the Dutch and Russian Navy orchestras. The visit of the 29-year-old prince will highlight the opening of the joint festivities called "A Window on the Netherlands," which will be held over the next year in both countries. During his visit, the prince is expected to lay flowers at the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in honor of Leningrad victims of World War II and the 900 Day Siege. archive.sptimes.ru /archive/times/193-194/cit-honr.html   (500 words)

Netherlands < Western Europe < Europe < Region < : news feed The Netherlands will assist Vietnam to improve water and environment management to minimize consequences of natural disasters, said Crown Prince Willem... Netherlands: 45 Hell's Angels members arrested on suspicion of... In the Netherlands, raids were conducted at club houses in Amsterdam, Haarlem, Ijmuiden, Harlingen, Kampen and Rotterdam, as well as 64 homes in unspecified... schema-root.org /region/europe/western_europe/netherlands   (758 words)

royal family2 -parkstad.com The German invasion on 10 May 1940 forced the Prince and Princess and their two daughters to leave the Netherlands for the United Kingdom; the Princess remained there for a month before taking the children to Canada, where she lived in Rockcliffe, a suburb of Ottawa, until the Netherlands was liberated. All the princesses were born at Soestdijk Palace, with the exception of Princess Margriet, who was born in Ottawa, Canada during the war. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld was announced on 8 September 1936. www.parkstad.com /nl/royl-fam2.html   (791 words)

Willem Alexander and Maxima Zorregieta's natal charts compared."> It is Willem Alexander who supplies the home and Maxima is the stimulating force to improve it as far as their home in the Netherlands is concerned. Interesting though is the astrological aspect that Willem Alexander on his turn easily can go to South America and adapt to Maxima's surrounding and inspire the home that she can offer him. Her choice for Willem Alexander is in accord with this. www.xs4all.nl /%7Erabruil/aswilmax.html   (1159 words)

Royalnews2001a.html Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (*1969) and Laurentien Brinkhorst (*1966) - civil Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (*1969) and Laurentien Brinkhorst (*1966) - religious Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway (*1973) and Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby (*1973) www.angelfire.com /de/verenasroyalty/Royalnews2001a.html   (1636 words)

Prince of Orange on working visit to ITC Prince Willem Alexander also wanted to know whether the political situation in a country affects the availability of satellite images, since the free images on the Internet are not always sufficient for specific studies. The specific subjects of study presented by the students were selected beforehand and the prince made a very attentive and knowledgeable audience, displaying a special interest in the opportunities afforded by remote sensing in the context of water management. The purpose of his study is to calculate how much water is used for irrigation, since the irrigation sector uses a significant part of the water in the river basin context, and the subject of his presentation was the situation in the densely populated Nile Delta. www.itc.nl /news_events/archive/general/0002_details.asp   (2308 words)

The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage News Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, the official Patron of the Hermitage's branch in Amsterdam, attended the festive opening ceremony. The Foundation Hermitage Friends in the Netherlands is an organization of this kind and it was founded in the Netherlands in 1994 as a result of the successful collaboration between the Hermitage and the Nieuwe Kerk. The idea of opening a branch of the Hermitage in the Netherlands arose at the end of the 1990's during a visit by the director of the Hermitage to Amsterdam for the opening of an exhibition in the Nieuwe Kerk. www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/13/hm13_1_002.html   (2041 words)

BBC News EUROPE Dutch prince marries his Maxima Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander has married his Argentine bride watched by a congregation of kings, queens and dignitaries from around the world. He warned the new princess of the Netherlands that she would be "living in a glass house" and said the couple would have to find a balance between private and public life. Among the guests were the UK's Prince of Wales, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former South African President Nelson Mandela. news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1797000/1797233.stm   (572 words)

HELLO! Profiles Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander's father, sadly passed away in October 2002, aged 76. The first child of Princess Beatrix, heir to the Dutch throne, and her husband Prince Claus, Willem-Alexander was born on April 27, 1967, at a hospital in Utrecht. In May 1999, the tall, blond prince met the woman who was to become his wife, at a party organised by mutual friends in the Spanish city of Seville. www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/willemalexander   (652 words)

European royalty--Netherlands: Prince Willem Alexander Prince Willem Alexander created considerable controsesy in 2001 with his choice of a bride, an Argentine, Maxima Zorreguieta, who is the daughter of a cabinet minister is the Vidella Adninistration which conducted the brutal "Dirty War". It is the first time that a future queen of the Netherlands is a total commoner, a Catholic (although I have heard that she is being pressured to convert to protestantism) and without any German blood. The Prince's birth was celebrated with a 101 gun salute fired at five locations in the Dutch kingdom. histclo.hispeed.com /royal/net/royal-nethwa.htm   (661 words)

USATODAY.com - Wedding deepens attachment to Dutch monarchy AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands took a vivacious Argentine economist for his bride Saturday, in a popular union that has deepened the attachment of the normally dispassionate Dutch toward their monarchy. Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen warned the new Princess of the Netherlands that she will be "living in a glass house," and said the couple would have to find a balance between private and public life. Riots accompanied the 1966 marriage of Queen Beatrix and the German-born Prince Claus, who had served in the Hitler Youth before World War II. www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/02/02/wedding.htm   (896 words)

iqexpand.com Crown Prince of the Netherlands visits Vietnam The Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands began his six-day visit to Vietnam on October 10 with the aim of promoting bilateral cooperation. Several years ago, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands seemed to be a reluctant heir to the throne. He was speaking at a meeting with Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands in Ha Noi on Tuesday. prince_willem-alexander_of_the_netherlands.iqexpand.com   (436 words)

WILLEM-ALEXANDER AND FIANCEE MAXIMA ZORREGUIETA TOUR THE NETHERLANDS Greeting crowds with a warm smile, Maxima Zorreguieta, joined by her fiancé Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, continued her “getting acquainted” tour of the twelve provinces of her adopted country. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his fiancée Maxima Zorreguieta greet the crowds in Gelderland The elegant blonde economist, whose engagement to the prince was the subject of debate due to her father’s involvement in Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship, has endeared herself to the public despite the well-publicised controversy. www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2001/09/20/maxima   (253 words)

The Crowned Head - The Netherlands Willem-Alexander George Ferdinand, Prince of Orange and Jonkheer von Amsberg, was born on April 27, 1967 at University Hospital in Utrecht to Prince Claus von Amsberg and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, who later became Queen Beatrix. Prince Constantijn, the last of Queen Beatrix's three children, was born on October 11, 1969. The Prince then went to the United States to study mechanical engineering at the University of California in Berkeley, where Crown Prince Haakon Magnus is currently a student, until 1988. www.geocities.com /Athens/Ithaca/3390/netherlands.html   (568 words)

Royalty.nu - Royalty in the Netherlands (Holland) Because he married without the government's permission, Prince Friso is no longer a member of the royal house, and he and his daughter are not in the line of succession to the throne. Prince Maurits is a son of Princess Margriet, who is a sister of the Dutch monarch, Queen Beatrix. The prince is the son of the Dutch monarch, Queen Beatrix. www.royalty.nu /Europe/Netherlands.html   (1672 words)

Royal Weddings Crown Prince Willem Alexander of The Netherlands *1967 Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau *1968 and Marie-Helene (Marilene) van der Broek Crown Prince Philip of Belgium and Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz worldroots.com /foundation/features/weddings   (169 words)

Detailed Country Profile: Netherlands The Netherlands are a country in Western Europe and member of the European Union. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of three parts, the Netherlands, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. www.nationmaster.com /country/nl   (224 words)

Willem Alexander of Netherlands, Prince of Oranje - Romanov Genealogy Willem Alexander of Netherlands, Prince of Oranje - Romanov Genealogy Oranje-Nassau, WILLEM ALEXANDER Claus George Ferdinand of Netherlands, Prince of Oranje members.surfeu.fi /thaapanen/data/x109.html   (21 words)

King Mohammed meets Netherlands crown prince Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, met Wednesday evening at his residence in Casablanca Crown prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, arrived in Morocco Tuesday on a three-day visit to Morocco. Prince Willem had visited earlier Wednesday the free trade areas in the airport and port of the Northern city of Tangier and made a short trip to the Mediterranean city of Al-Hoceima where he visited a number of economic facilities. The dinner was attended by Prince Moulay Rachid, the sovereign's sisters, Princesses Lalla Meryem, Lalla Asmae and Lalla Hasna, as well as by Prince Willem's accompanying delegation. www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/001026/2000102624.html   (160 words)

Prince Willem Alexander from WildHippo - Daily News, Sport, Search Directory Potter in the TV series 'Phoenix Nights' (18th October) PrinceWillem-Alexander is the crown prince of the Netherlands not Belgium - Prince Philippe is Crown Prince of Belgium Pancetta, the Italian bacon is not smoked Their leader was Prince William of OrangeNetherlands, Princess of Orange-NassauH.R.H. Crown PrinceWillemAlexander 30 17 May - Princess Máxima in honour of Princess Máxima's birthdayMáxima married PrinceWillem-Alexander (the prince heir) on 2 Feb Jan Derwig The Guest of Honour was PrinceWillemAlexander of the Netherlands, his second time there, the firstof the Royal Family. www.wildhippo.co.uk /Prince-Willem-Alexander.html   (468 words)

Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page was last modified 11:29, 28 August 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willem-Alexander   (36 words)

NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=29&NEWS_ID=170153 Ha Noi (VNA) - Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien expressed his pleasure at the positive steps in developing the two countries' friendly ties and multifaceted cooperation during his talks with the Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands in Ha Noi on October 11. Later the same day, FM Nien hosted the Crown Prince of the Netherlands and his delegation at a banquet.-Endirtem The Crown Prince expressed his pleasure to visit Viet Nam, and his admiration to the great socio-economic achievements of the Vietnamese people in the renewal process. www.vnagency.com.vn /NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=29&NEWS_ID=170153   (373 words)

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