Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands

His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (Constantijn Christof Frederick Aschwin), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg, (born October 11, 1969), is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg. Prince Constantijn has two brothers: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau. He goes by the nickname Tijn. He is currently fourth in line to the Dutch throne.

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Orange-Nassau - Jonkheer - October 11 - 1969 - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands - Claus von Amsberg - Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands - Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau

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Prince Constantijn studied law at Leiden University, and then worked at the Brussels department of (Dutch) European Union commissioner of foreign relations Van den Broek. Later, he was hired by the EU, and continued to work there in various capacities until the end of 1999. In December 2000, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration at the European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainebleau, France. He then spent a summer working for the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank group in Washington D.C.

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Leiden University - Brussels - European Union - 1999 - 2000 - Master of Business Administration - Fontainebleau - France - World Bank group - Washington D.C.

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Prince Constantijn married Laurentien "Petra" Brinkhorst on May 17, 2001. Following his marriage, Prince Constanijn and Princess Laurentian moved to London where he works for strategic consultants Booz Allen and Hamilton. They have a daughter Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence (born June 8, 2002), the first grandchild of Queen Beatrix, and a son Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max, born March 21, 2004.

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Laurentien "Petra" Brinkhorst - May 17 - 2001 - London - Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence - June 8 - 2002 - Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max - March 21 - 2004

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Prince Constantijn is a keen sportsman. He enjoys football, tennis, golf and skiing. His other hobbies include drawing, cooking and reading.

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Football - Tennis - Golf - Skiing - Drawing - Cooking - Reading

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Prince Constantijn rarely attends public events in his capacity as a member of the Dutch Royal House. The family currently live in Brussels.

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