Prince Constantijn

© RVD / Jeroen van der Meyde

Addressed as His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands

Titles Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, jonkheer of Amsberg

Name

Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin
Nickname

Constantijn

Date of birth

 11 October 1969

Place of birth

(University Hospital) Utrecht

Residence

At the moment Brussels, moved in the summer of 2015, the prince and his family to The Hague

Parents 

Former Queen (now Princess) Beatrix and Prince Claus (1926-2002)

Siblings

Two older brother Prince Willem Alexander and Prince Friso (1968-2013)

Married to (Princess) Laurentien
Civil wedding took place at 17 May 2001 and the church wedding at 19 May 2001

Children

Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore

Hobbies

Football, tennis, golf, skiing, drawing, photography, music, cooking and reading.

Occupation

Special Adviser of the Vice President of the European Commission, Andrus Ansip, responsible for the Digital internal Market.

Vice-president of the international 'circle of influencers for the Startup Delta' an initiative to strength the business environment for start-ups in the Netherlands and attracting foreign buyers.

From June 2015 the prince will also work as a consultant

Public functions:
Chairman Advisory SIDN Fund

Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Foundation "The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration '

Chairman Prince Bernhard Fund for Nature

Member of Supervisory Board of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

Honorary President of the Prince Claus Fund

Patron of the National Musical Instrument Foundation

Patron World Press Photo

Patron Dutch Violin Competitions Foundation