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Prince Claus of The Netherlands
1926 - 2002
His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands passed away at the AMC University Hospital in Amsterdam on 6 October 2002.
The funeral was held 15 October. The Prince's coffin was taken in full ceremonial procession from Noordeinde Palace to the Nieuwe Kirk in Delft for the funeral and interment in the Royal Vault.
He was born Claus von Amsberg in Germany on 6 September 1926 to Claus von Amsberg and Frau Gosta von Amsberg, Baroness von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen. He married the then Princess Beatrix on 10 March 1966. At the time of the wedding, he was styled His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg. When his wife became Queen in 1980, he was styled His Royal Highness The Prince of the Netherlands as a prince consort of the Queen. Out of respect for his father-in-law, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, he never officially used this title. Despite his German background, he became well-loved by the Dutch people. Claus and Beatrix had three sons - Willem-Alexander, Friso, and Constantijn.
Links:
Dutch Royal House: In Memoriam - HRH Prince Claus
BBC: In Pictures: Prince Claus Remembered
New York Times: Claus von Amsberg, Popular Dutch Prince, Dies at 76