Prince of the Netherlands

Prince or Princess of the Netherlands is a title that is worn by members of the Royal House of the Netherlands.

The title was and is awarded to children of the King (in), spouses of the King (in), really enjoyed the Crown Prince (es) and children of the Crown Prince (es). These family members should, as a general rule, also a member of the Royal House. Exceptions, however, are those who, according to the Law membership Royal House, the titles have obtained from the Royal Decrees of 1937 and 1967.

Current carriers of this title:

Although awarded to him, King Willem-Alexander performs this title at the time, since he has a higher title: King of the Netherlands. When he is with life ceases to be King of the Netherlands, he will have the title "Prince of the Netherlands" start using again.
 * Princess Beatrix
 * Queen Máxima
 * Princess Catharina-Amalia
 * Princess Alexia
 * Princess Ariane
 * Prince Constantine
 * Princess Margriet
 * Princess Irene
 * Princess Christina.

The spouses hold (e) of the presumed heir to the throne Gets the title by Royal Decree. So obtained the title ' Princess after her marriage Princess Máxima of the Netherlands '. At his wedding to Princess Beatrix PrinceClaus also obtained the title ' Prince of the Netherlands '.

Other members of the Royal family get the title related by marriage has not. The use is that the wives of male members of the Royal family called as titre the comity carry the title of their husband. Laurentien Brinkhorstso obtained no title after her marriage to Prince Constantijn, but they may carry the title ' Princess of the Netherlands ".

There are lawyers who believe that under the current civil code (article 9, book 1) Pieter van Vollenhoven also should let call Prince (in the same way as Princess Laurentien), since both men and women the generic name (and according to them also titles) of their husband or wife may enter. [1]  [2]

Prince Friso lost the title ' Prince of the Netherlands ' no permission by the Government to ask for his marriage to Mabel Wisse Smit. ==The Prince of the Netherlands[ Edit] == The title of ' his Royal Highness the Prince of the Netherlands ' was also in a personal capacity given to the Prince Consort of a reigning Queen of the Netherlands. Prince Bernhard used this title during the reign ofQueen Juliana. When Juliana in 1980 was succeeded by her daughter Beatrix, the title was granted to Prince Claus. This saw out of respect for his father-in-law off of official use of the title, that is no longer used since 1980.