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Royal Profile: Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld

Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005 as the second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has an older brother and sister { Source }: Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Her godparents are{ Source }: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her father's cousin) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Barbara Ruding (friend of her parents) With her great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, her family (aside from her grandmother ) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Felicia and her siblings lead normal lives. She is named for: Felicia: likely a name her parents liked, meaning Happy. Juliana: her great-grandmother, Queen Juliana Benedicte: not sure, but it means Bless...

Royal Profile: Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven

Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven was born 30 April 1939 as the second son of Pieter van Vollenhoven and Jacoba Gijsbertha van Vollenhoven-Stuyling de Lange { Source }. He has one older brother { Source }: Willem Jan van Vollenhoven (d. 2006) He was educated in The Netherlands. He attended his primary education, before being enrolled in the Montessori Lyceum, passing his secondary school leaving examinations in 1959{ Source }. He enrolled in Leiden University, graduating with a Dutch law degree in 1965 { Source }. During his university years, he met a young Princess Margriet of the Netherlands { Source }. Their engagement was announced on 10 March 1965{ Source }. They married on 10 January 1967 and then took up residence in the east wing of Het Loo Palace{ Source }. In 1975 they moved to their present home, Het Loo House{ Source }. Together, they have four sons, four daughters-in-law, and eleven grandchildren{ Source }: Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau (1968) Princess Marilène ...

Royal Profile: Anastasia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Anastasia Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 15 April 2001 as the first child of Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek and Prince Maurits van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She was baptized on 23 September 2001 { Source }, with the following as her godparents{ Source }: Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (paternal uncle) Mrs .Caroline van Weede-van den Broek (matenral aunt) She was likely named: Anastasia: not sure, likely a name they liked Margriet: her paternal grandmother Joséphine : not sure, likely a name they liked At birth, she was distantly in line for the Dutch throne, however, with the abdication of Princess Beatrix in 2013, she is no longer in line. She shares a birthday with King Philippe of The Belgians and Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg.

Royal Profile: Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld

Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005 as the second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  and  Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has an older brother and sister { Source }: Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Her godparents are{ Source }: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her father's cousin) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Barbara Ruding (friend of her parents) With her great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, her family (aside from her grandmother ) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Felicia and her siblings lead normal lives. She is named for: Felicia: likely a name her parents liked, meaning Happy. Juliana: her great-grandmother, Queen Juliana Benedicte: not sure, but ...

Royal Profile: Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven

Pieter van Vollenhoven was born 30 April 1939 as the second son of Pieter van Vollenhoven and Jacoba  Gijsbertha van Vollenhoven-Stuyling de Lange { Source }. He has one older brother { Source }: Willem Jan van Vollenhoven (d. 2006) He was educated in The Netherlands. He attended his primary education, before being enrolled in the  Montessori Lyceum, passing his secondary school leaving examinations  in 1959{ Source }. He enrolled in Leiden University, graduating with a Dutch law degree in 1965 { Source }. During his university years, he met a young   Princess Margriet of the Netherlands { Source }. Their engagement was announced on 10 March 1965{ Source }. They married on 10 January 1967 and then took up residence in the east wing of Het Loo Palace{ Source }. In 1975 they moved to their present home, Het Loo House{ Source }. Together, they have four sons, four daughters-in-law, and eleven grandchildren{ Source }: Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau ...

Royal Profile: Anastasia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Anastasia Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 15 April 2001 as the first child of Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek and Prince Maurits van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She was baptized on 23 September 2001 { Source }, with the following as her godparents{ Source }: Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (paternal uncle) Mrs .Caroline van Weede-van den Broek (matenral aunt) She was likely named: Anastasia: not sure, likely a name they liked Margriet: her paternal grandmother Joséphine : not sure, likely a name they liked At birth, she was distantly in line for the Dutch throne, however, with the abdication of Princess Beatrix in 2013, she is no longer in line. She shares a birthday with King Philippe of The Belgians and Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg.

Royal Profile: Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005 as the second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has an older brother and sister { Source }: Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Her godparents are{ Source }: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her father's cousin) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Barbara Ruding (friend of her parents) With her great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, her family (aside from her grandmother ) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Felicia and her siblings lead normal lives. She is named for: Felicia: likely a name her parents liked, meaning Happy. Juliana: her great-grandmother, Queen Juliana Benedicte: n...

Royal Profile: Anastasia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Anastasia Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven  was born 15 April 2001 as the first child of Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek and Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She was baptised on 23 September 2001 { Source }, with the following as her godparents{ Source }: Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (paternal uncle) Mrs .Caroline van Weede-van den Broek (matenral aunt) She was likely named: Anastasia: not sure, likely a name they liked Margriet: her paternal grandmother Joséphine : not sure, likely a name they liked At birth, she was distantly in line for the Dutch throne, however, with the abdication of Princess Beatrix in 2013, she is no longer in line. She shares a birthday with King Philippe of The Belgians and    Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg.