Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Prince Maurits Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Spouse Princess Mariléne Issue Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven Full name Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik Father Pieter van Vollenhoven Mother Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Born 17 April 1968 (1968-04-17) (age 43)

Dutch Royal Family HM The Queen * HRH The Prince of Orange * HRH Princess Máxima * HRH The Hereditary Princess of Orange * HRH Princess Alexia * HRH Princess Ariane * HRH Prince Friso HRH Princess Mabel Countess Luana Countess Zaria HRH Prince Constantijn * HRH Princess Laurentien * Countess Eloise * Count Claus-Casimir * Countess Leonore * Extended royal family HRH Princess Irene HRH the Duke of Parma HRH The Duchess of Parma HRH the Countess of Colorno Tjalling ten Cate HRH the Count of Bardi HRH the Marchioness of Sala HRH Princess Margriet * Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven * HH Prince Maurits * HH Princess Marilène * HH Prince Bernhard * HH Princess Annette * HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan HH Princess Anita HH Prince Floris HH Princess Aimée HRH Princess Christina Bernardo Guillermo Eva Prinz-Valdes Nicolás Guillermo Juliana Guillermo * Member of the Dutch Royal House v · d · e

Prince Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (born Utrecht, 17 April 1968) is the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven. His godparents are Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Prince Alois-Konstantin of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Jhr. G. Krayenhof, and The Dutch Merchant Fleet.^[1] He is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently tenth in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.^[2]

Life and career

He has three brothers: Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Prince Floris.^[3]

In 1987 Prince Maurits performed military service with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the Royal Netherlands Navy. He graduated at University of Groningen in 1995, where he obtained a MSc degree in Economics.

After his study he worked for the Schiphol Airport Authority, where he occupied several positions, including Senior Manager of Passenger Services.^[4]

From September 2001 to May 2006, the prince worked for Philips DAP BV (Domestic Appliances and Personal Care) in Amersfoort, where he was in charge of part of the Philishave portfolio.

In May 2006, Prins Maurits started his own business. His company, The Source, focuses on innovative concepts for products, services and systems for both business and government.

Marriage and family

In 1989, he met Marilène (Marie-Helène) van den Broek b. 4 February 1970), the youngest daughter of Hans van den Broek and Josee van den Broek-van Schendel. Their civil marriage ceremony was in Apeldoorn on 29 May 1998, followed by a religious ceremony on 30 May. Princess Marilène has given birth to three children:

• Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, born in Amsterdam on 15 April 2001.
• Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, born in Amsterdam on 26 October 2002.
• Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, born in Amsterdam on 31 May 2005.^[5]

By Royal Decree of 26 May 1998, the children of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène bear the surname "van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven".

Ancestry

16. Pieter van Vollenhoven

8. Willem Jan van Vollenhoven

17. Cornelia Rijshouwer

4. Pieter van Vollenhoven

18. Victor Ulysses Buck

9. Auguste Philippine Buck

19. Caroline Dorothea Zickwolff

2. Pieter van Vollenhoven

20. Hendrik Jan de Lange

10. Antonius Matthias de Lange

21. Jacoba Gijsberta Hirschig

5. Jacoba Gijsbertha Stuyling de Lange

22. Hendrik Jacob Kann

11. Amalia Anna Jacoba Kann

23. Anna Willemina van Doorn

1. Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

24. Ernest II, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld

12. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

25. Countess Caroline von Wartensleben

6. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

26. Baron Aschwin of Sierstorpff-Cramm

13. Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm

27. Baroness Hedwig of Sierstorpff-Driburg

3. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

28. Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

14. Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

29. Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

7. Juliana of the Netherlands

30. William III of the Netherlands

15. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

31. Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Styles of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Uwe Hoogheid

External links

• Home page – Royal House of the Netherlands
• Website Royal House – Family Van Vollenhoven (dead link)

References

1. ^ "Prince Maurits". Dutch Royal House. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/Who_s_who/Prince_Maurits.html. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
2. ^ Current line of succession – Official website of the Dutch Royal House
3. ^ "Princess Margriet". Dutch Royal House. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/Who_s_who/Princess_Margriet.html. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
4. ^ "Education". Dutch Royal House. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/Who_s_who/Prince_Maurits/Education.html. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
5. ^ "Marriage and family". Dutch Royal House. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/Who_s_who/Prince_Maurits/Marriage_and_family.html. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 

Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven House of Orange-Nassau Born: 17 April 1968
Dutch royalty
Preceded by Princess Margriet	Line of succession to the Dutch Throne 10th position	Succeeded by Prince Berhnard

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