Pim Lier | |
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Born |
Albrecht Willem Lier July 22, 1918 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | April 9, 2015 Almelo, Netherlands |
(aged 96)
Residence | Boekel, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation |
Lawyer Jurist |
Known for | Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Title | Master of Laws |
Political party | Centre Party |
Criminal charge | Murder |
Criminal penalty | 4 ½ years |
Criminal status | Released |
Spouse(s) | Petra de Vries (m. 1948 - d. 1986) |
Parent(s) |
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (father) Mien Abbo-Wenneker (mother) |
Relatives |
Juliana of the Netherlands (half sister) Beatrix of the Netherlands (niece) |
Albrecht Willem "Pim" Lier (July 22, 1918 – April 9, 2015) was a Dutch lawyer and jurist. He became well known in 1979 when he was revealed to be the Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the prince consort and husband of Queen Wilhelmina. That made him a half-brother of Queen Juliana and the half-uncle of QueenBeatrix.
He became a member of the Centre Party in 1984 and served as chairman until 1986.
On December 18 1986 he shot dead his wife due to her terminal illness. He served four and a half years in prison for murder.