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Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

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Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Bernhard of the Netherlands
Prince Bernhard in 1976
Prince consort of the Netherlands
Tenure6 September 1948 – 30 April 1980
BornCount Bernhard of Biesterfeld
(1911-06-29)29 June 1911
Jena, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire
Died1 December 2004(2004-12-01) (aged 93)
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Burial11 December 2004
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Netherlands
Spouse
  • Juliana of the Netherlands
  • (m. 1937; died 2004)
Issue
among others…
Full name
German: Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter Prinz zur Lippe-Biesterfeld
Dutch: Bernhard Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter, Prins van Lippe-Biesterfeld
HouseLippe-Biesterfeld
FatherPrince Bernhard of Lippe
MotherArmgard von Cramm
Religion
OccupationMilitary officer, aviator, conservationist, nonprofit director
SignatureBernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld's signature
Political partyNazi Party (1933–1937)

Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (29 June 1911 – 1 December 2004) was the prince consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. He was the father of Beatrix of the Netherlands. He was born in Jena, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire.

He died of lung cancer in Utrecht, Netherlands at the age of 93.

  • 29 June 1911 – 1916: Count Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
  • 1916 – 7 January 1937: His Serene Highness Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
  • 7 January 1937 – 6 September 1948: His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld[1]
  • 6 September 1948 – 30 April 1980: His Royal Highness The Prince of the Netherlands[2]
  • 30 April 1980 – 1 December 2004: His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld

References

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  1. Decree about the titles and names of Prince Bernhard after his marriage with Princess Juliana – Website with Legislation concerning the Royal House of the Netherlands (Dutch)
  2. "Titels leden Koninklijke Familie". The Royal House. Retrieved 26 May 2017.