Royal Profile: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 22 March 1972 as the third son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven {Source}. He has three brothers, three sisters-in-law, five nieces, and three nephews {Source}:
His five godparents are:
His childhood was spent at an estate nearthe Het Loo Palace. He attended to his primary educations in The Netherlands. After graduation, he began a career in the military. His military career began with enlisting in the Royal Marechaussee, where he remains a Reserve Lieutenant Colonel today. He also managed to find time to undertake a degree in LL. M. in Law at Utrecht University, which he earned in 1999.In 2003, he successfully completed a MBA in Internation Institute for Manage Development. Begining in 2004, he started working as a marketing strategist for the ICT-company Shopservices. In September 2004, he became a Lieutenant Colonel at the Operations Department of the Central Office of the Royal Marechaussee.
From 2000-2003, he resided in London and worked for Equity Capital Markets.
He married Anita van Eijk in a civil ceremony on 25 August 2005 in a religious ceremony on 27 August 2005. Since he did not seek parliamentary approval for his marriage, due to the remote chance of his succession to the throne, Pieter-Christiaan lost his place in the succession to the Dutch throne when he married Anita. Together, they have two children:
- Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968)
- Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1970)
- Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven(2001)
- Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002)
- Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005)
- Prince Berhard van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969)
- Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
- Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (2002)
- Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (2004)
- Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2008)
- Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1975)
- Princess Aimée van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1977)
- Magali Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven (2007)
- Eliane Sophia Carolina van Vollenhoven (2009)
- Willem Jan Johannes Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2013)
His five godparents are:
- Pieter van Vollenhoven (his paternal grandfather)
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (his maternal aunt)
- Archduke Michael of Austria-Este
- Jonkheer J. Reuchlin
- Mr. Drabbe
His childhood was spent at an estate nearthe Het Loo Palace. He attended to his primary educations in The Netherlands. After graduation, he began a career in the military. His military career began with enlisting in the Royal Marechaussee, where he remains a Reserve Lieutenant Colonel today. He also managed to find time to undertake a degree in LL. M. in Law at Utrecht University, which he earned in 1999.In 2003, he successfully completed a MBA in Internation Institute for Manage Development. Begining in 2004, he started working as a marketing strategist for the ICT-company Shopservices. In September 2004, he became a Lieutenant Colonel at the Operations Department of the Central Office of the Royal Marechaussee.
From 2000-2003, he resided in London and worked for Equity Capital Markets.
He married Anita van Eijk in a civil ceremony on 25 August 2005 in a religious ceremony on 27 August 2005. Since he did not seek parliamentary approval for his marriage, due to the remote chance of his succession to the throne, Pieter-Christiaan lost his place in the succession to the Dutch throne when he married Anita. Together, they have two children:
- Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006)
- Pieter Anton Marits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008)
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