Casimir, King of the Netherlands
| HM The King of the Netherlands | |
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| Titles | King of the Netherlands |
| Reign | 12 August 2013 - present |
| Coronation | 29 April 2014 |
| Predecessor | Bernhard |
| Heir | Catharina Amalia, Princess of Orange |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 20 August 1983 (age 41)
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands |
| Spouse | Princess Olga of Mecklenburg
(m. 2011) |
| Issue | Catharina Amalia, Princess of Orange |
| Name | Casimir Claus Bernhard Charles |
| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | King Bernhard of the Netherlands |
| Mother | Princess Beatrice Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Religion | Calvinist |
Casimir, King of the Netherlands (born Prince Casimir of the Netherlands on 20 August 1983) is the current reigning King of the Netherlands. He is also a member of the Mecklenburg Grand Ducal Family as the brother-in-law of James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Grand Ducal Family as the nephew of Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Life[edit | edit source]
Casimir was born the eldest child of King Bernhard of the Netherlands and Princess Beatrice Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Casimir became heir to the throne upon the abdication of his grandmother in 2004.
In February 2012, his father was buried under an avalanche while on holiday in Austria. After several weeks, it was announced that the king was indefinitely incapacitated due to his injures and a regency was established, with Casimir serving as regent beginning on 24 February 2012.
Casimir ascended to the throne upon the death of his father in 2013.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 21 May 2011, Casimir married Princess Olga of Mecklenburg in Amsterdam. Casimir and Olga have three children, Catharina Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Catharina Amalia, Princess of Orange | 7 December 2013 | ||
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Princess Alexia | 26 June 2015 | ||
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Princess Ariane | 10 April 2017 |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Royal Palace of Amsterdam; Official Residence -
Huis ten Bosch; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Soestdijk Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Het Loo Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1983-2004 Prince Casimir of the Netherlands
- 2004-2013 Casimir, Prince of Orange
- 2013-present Casimir, King of the Netherlands
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Netherlands Lion (2011)
Order of the Crown (2013)
Order of Orange-Nassau (2013)
Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau (2013)
Order of the House of Orange (2000)
Order of the Ark (2013)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Wendish Crown (2011) (Mecklenburg)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Casimir, King of the Netherlands
House of Orange-Nassau Born: 20 August 1983 | ||
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preceded by Bernhard |
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| Princess Beatrice Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||