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King Willem-Alexander in 2015
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King of the Netherlands | |||||
Reign | 30 April 2013 – present | ||||
Inauguration | 30 April 2013 | ||||
Predecessor | Beatrix | ||||
Heir apparent | Catharina-Amalia | ||||
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte | ||||
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Spouse | Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti (m. 2002) | ||||
Issue Detail |
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Princess Alexia Princess Ariane |
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House |
Orange-Nassau (official) Amsberg (agnatic) |
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Father | Claus von Amsberg | ||||
Mother | Beatrix of the Netherlands | ||||
Religion | Protestant Church in the Netherlands | ||||
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Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand |
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Willem-Alexander (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm aːlɛkˈsɑndər]; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the King of the Netherlands.
Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht and is the oldest child of Beatrix of the Netherlands and German diplomat Claus van Amsberg. He became Prince of Orange as heir apparent upon his mother's accession on 30 April 1980, and succeeded her following her abdication on 30 April 2013.
He went to public primary and secondary schools, served in the Royal Netherlands Navy, and studied history at Leiden University. He married Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in 2002 and they have three daughters: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange (born 2003), Princess Alexia (born 2005), and Princess Ariane (born 2007).