It has already taken place, just a few hours ago, the enthronement of Prince Willem-Alexander, as the new King of Holland or in fact from now on he will be known as the King of the Netherlands, so in About History we want to let you know his Biography.
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- Biography Willem-Alexander King of the Netherlands
- The new King of the Netherlands
- Biography Video Willem-Alexander King of the Netherlands
Biography Willem-Alexander King of the Netherlands
- Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was born in Utrecht, April 27, 1967 being Prince of the Netherlands, being the eldest son of the 33-year-old Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her late husband, Prince Claus.
- Educated in a Protestant school in The Hague where he mixed with children his age from all walks of life, he was also a student at United World College of the Atlantic in Wales before going to university where he received an education in state affairs so that he could prepare himself for the throne. of king of Holland as it will do from now on.
- Has a bachelor’s degree in history from Leiden University as well as a master’s degree in history. In addition, his interest in international water management has led him to be an honorary member of the World Water Commission for the 21st century and patron of the Global Water Partnership, an organization that created the World Bank in favor of the rationed consumption of resources. hydric.
- The prince is a member of the Raad van State, the State Council of the Netherlands and the highest executive body of the Dutch government, and due to his royal duties he is a brigadier in the Dutch army, a commander in the navy and a commodore in the air force. .
- Guillermo Alejandro is also known for being a great sports fan, participating in several marathons.
- In 2002 his real link with the Argentine Máxima Zorreguieta is announceddaughter of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta Stefanini, a civil member of the Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla’s regime, which caused some discomfort and controversy among the Dutch royal family, although over the years the couple has seen how the people of Holland grew more fond of them .
- In addition it is father of three girls, Princess Catherine Amelia of the NetherlandsPrincess of Orage (born 2003), who is the first in direct line of succession to the Dutch throne, the Princess Alexandra of the Netherlands (born 2005) and the Princess Ariadne of the Netherlands (born 2007).
The new King of the Netherlands
- The Tuesday, April 20, 2013 now goes down in history and above all it will be an important date for the Dutch, since it is the day on which a new king is crowned.
- The Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced last January that at the age of 75 she had decided to abdicate in his son.
- The abdication ceremony of the Queen, who is now Princess of the Netherlands again, and the enthronement of her son, who will receive the treatment of “His Majesty the King of the Netherlands”, was then held.
- By order of succession the new monarch should use the name William IVbut he has expressed his intention to keep his name, Willem-Alexanderbesides being the first male to sit on the Dutch throne in the last 120 years.
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