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'''Princess Margriet Francisca''' of the ] (born ], ]) is the third daughter of Princess ] and ], the former Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.


'''Princess Margriet of the Netherlands''' (Margriet Francisca; born 19 January 1943) is the third daughter of ] and ]. As an aunt of the reigning monarch, ], she is a member of the ] and currently eighth and last in the ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125170708/http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/Monarchy/Succession_to_the_throne/Current_line_of_succession.html |date=25 January 2011 }} – Official website of the Dutch Royal House</ref>
The Princess was born in ], ], where the family had been living since June ] after the ] occupation of the ]. The ] in which Princess Margriet was born was placed temporarily outside the jurisdiction of Canadian law so that she would have exclusively Dutch, and not dual, nationality. She was named after the ''marguerite'', the flower worn during the war as a symbol of the resistance to ] Germany.(See also the book ''When Canada Was Home, the Story of Dutch Princess Margriet'', by Albert VanderMey, Vanderheide.)


Princess Margriet has often represented the monarch at official or semi-official events. Some of these functions have taken her back to Canada, the country where she was born ''de facto'', and to events organised by the Dutch ] of which she is a patron.
It was not until August ], when the Netherlands had been liberated, that Princess Margriet first set foot on Dutch soil. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard returned to ] in ], where the family had lived before the war.


==Birth and Canada==
It was while she was studying at ] that Princess Margriet met her future husband, ]. Their engagement was announced on ] ], and they were married on ] ] in ]. It was decreed that any children of the marriage would be styled HH Prince/Princess van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, titles that would not be hereditary.
Margriet was born to ] and ]. Her mother was ] to ].
<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212052342/http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/globale-paginas/taalrubrieken/english/members-of-the-royal-house/princess-margriet/ |date=12 December 2013 }}. koninklijkhuis.nl</ref>


The Dutch royal family went into exile when the Netherlands was occupied by ] in 1940, and went to live in Canada. Margriet was born in ], ]. The maternity ward of the hospital was temporarily declared to be ] by the Canadian government.<ref>{{cite news|title = Proclamation|url = https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=cangaz&IdNumber=7865&new=-8585539630388797523|newspaper = ]|date = 26 December 1942|access-date = 18 March 2022|volume=76|issue=232, Extra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=23 January 1992 |title=1943: Netherlands' Princess Margriet born in Ottawa |url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1403696302 |accessdate=2 February 2024 |publisher=]}}</ref> This ensured that the newborn would not be born in Canada, and not be a British subject under the rule of '']''. Instead, the child would only inherit Dutch citizenship from her mother under the principle of '']'', which is followed in ]. Thus, the child would be eligible to succeed to the throne of the Netherlands. This would have applied if the child had been male, and therefore heir apparent to Juliana, or if her two older sisters died without eligible children.
The Princess and her husband took up residence in the right wing of ] in ]. In ] the family moved to their present home, ], which they had had built near the Palace.


It is a common misconception that the Canadian government declared the maternity ward to be Dutch territory. That was not necessary, as Canada follows ''jus soli'', while the Netherlands follows ''jus sanguinis''. It was sufficient for Canada to disclaim the territory temporarily.
She is in line for succession to the throne and as such, Margriet often represents ] at official or semi-official events. Some of these functions have taken her back to Canada, and to events organized by the Dutch merchant marine of which she is a patron.


Princess Margriet was named after the '']'', the flower worn during the war as a symbol of the resistance to Nazi Germany. She was christened at ], Ottawa, on 29 June 1943. Her godparents included US President ], ] (]), ], and Martine Roell (] to Princess Juliana in Canada).<ref>. canadascapital.gc.ca</ref>
==Children==


Princess Margriet has continued to visit Canada over the years in an official capacity, as recently as 2017 (] and ]) and 2022 (]).
Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven have four sons:


==After the war==
:] (born ] ]) m. Marilène van den Broek (b. ] ]) on ] ]
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:] (b. 25 December 1969) m. Annette Sekrève (b. 18 April 1972)
It was not until August 1945, when the Netherlands had been liberated, that Princess Margriet first set foot on Dutch soil. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard returned to ] in ], where the family had lived before the war.
::Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (b. 14 May 2002)
::Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (b. 25 May 2004)
:] (b. 22 March 1972)
:] (b. 10 April 1975)


It was while she was studying at ] that Princess Margriet met her future husband, ]. Their engagement was announced on 10 March 1965, and they were married on 10 January 1967 in ], in the ].<ref> (video). britishpathe.com</ref> It was decreed that any children from the marriage would be titled ], van Vollenhoven, with the style of '']'', titles that would not be held by their descendants. Together, they had four sons:


* ] (born on 17 April 1968, ], ]). He married ] (born on 04 February 1970, ], ], ]) on 30 May 1998. They have three children:
Upon the marriage of Prince Maurits to Marie-Helene van den Broek in 1998, it was announced that the couple's children would bear the surname van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven. The children of Prince Bernhard and his wife, Annette Sekreve, will be known by the surname van Vollenhoven.
** Anastasia (''Anna'') Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 15 April 2001).
** ''Lucas'' Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 26 October 2002).
** ''Felicia'' Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 31 May 2005).
* ] (born on 25 December 1969, ], ]). He married ] (born on 18 April 1972, ], ]) on 08 July 2000. They have three children:
** ''Isabella'' Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 14 May 2002).
** ''Samuel'' Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 25 May 2004).
** ''Benjamin'' Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 12 March 2008).
* ], (born on 22 March 1972, ], ]). He married ] (born on 27 October 1969, ], ]) on 27 August 2005. They have two children:
** ''Emma'' Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 28 November 2006).
** ''Pieter'' Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 19 November 2008).
* ], (born on 10 April 1975, ], ]). He married ] (born on 18 October 1977, ], ]) on 20 October 2005. They have three children:
** ''Magali'' Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 09 October 2007).
** ''Eliane'' Sophia Carolina van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 05 July 2009).
** ''Willem-Jan'' Johannes Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven, (born in ] on 01 July 2013).


The Princess and her husband took up residence in the right wing of ] in ]. In 1975 the family moved to their present home, ], which they had built on the Palace grounds.
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==Interests and activities==
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Princess Margriet is particularly interested in health care and cultural causes. From 1987 to 2011 she was vice-president of the Dutch ], who set up the ''Princess Margriet Fund'' in her honour. She is a member of the board of the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

From 1984 to 2007, Princess Margriet was president of the ], who set up the ''Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity'' in acknowledgement of her work.

She is a member of the honorary board of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Honorary Board|url=http://www.paralympic.org/TheIPC/HWA/HonoraryBoard|publisher=IPC}}</ref>

==Titles and styles==
{{see also|List of honours of the Dutch Royal Family by country}}
* 19 January 1943 – 10 January 1967: '']'' Princess Margriet of the ], Princess of ], Princess of ]<ref>. angelfire.com</ref>
* 10 January 1967 – present: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, ]

===National honours ===
* Knight Grand Cross of the ]
* {{ill|Royal Silver Wedding Medal of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, 1962|nl|Herinneringsmedaille 1962}} (7 January 1962)
* {{ill|Royal Wedding Medal 1966|nl|Huwelijksmedaille 1966}} (10 March 1966)
* {{ill|Queen Beatrix Investiture Medal|nl|Inhuldigingsmedaille 1980}} (30 April 1980)
* {{ill|Royal Wedding Medal 2002|nl|Huwelijksmedaille 2002}} (2 February 2002)
* {{ill|King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal|nl|Inhuldigingsmedaille 2013}} (30 April 2013)

===Foreign honours===
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* {{flag|Belgium}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flag|Cameroon}}: Grand Cordon of ]
* {{flag|Chile}}: Grand Cross of the ]<ref></ref>
* {{flag|Finland}}: Grand Cross of the ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anp-archief.nl/page/2202482/nl |title=ANP Historisch Archief Community - Amsterdam, 24 oktober 1972 |website=www.anp-archief.nl |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923172659/http://www.anp-archief.nl/page/2202482/nl |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|France}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flag|Germany}}: Grand Cross 1st Class of the ]
* {{flag|Italy}}: Knight Grand Cross of the ]<ref>. Quirinale.it. 23 October 1973</ref>
* {{flag|Ivory Coast}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flag|Japan}}: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the ]
* {{flag|Jordan}}: Grand Cordon of the ]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Photo (front row, l to r): Pieter van Vollenhoven, Princess Margriet, Queen Rania, King Abdullah II and Queen Beatrix. |url=https://www.who2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/rainiaalabdullah-16.jpg |access-date=June 15, 2024 |website=Who2}}</ref>
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}: Grand Cross of the ]<ref>Getty Images, </ref>
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}: Grand Cross of the ]<ref></ref>
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: Commemorative Medal of the marriage of TRH Prince Henri and Princess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
* {{flag|Mexico}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flagicon|Kingdom of Nepal}} ]: Member 1st Class of the ]<ref></ref>
* {{flag|Norway}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flag|Portugal}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} ]: Grand Cross of the Order of 23 August
* {{flag|Senegal}}: Grand Cross of the ]
* {{Flag|Spain}} : Dame Grand Cross of the ]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Photo: (standing, in black) Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet; (front row, l to r): King Willem-Alexander, Queen Sophia, King Juan Carlos I, Princess Beatrix. |url=https://c7.alamy.com/comp/gyxnmd/dutch-queen-beatrix-r-spanish-king-juan-carlos-and-his-wife-queen-gyxnmd.jpg |access-date=June 15, 2024 |website=Alamy}}</ref><ref></ref>
* {{flag|Suriname}}: Grand Cordon of the ]
* {{flag|Sweden}}: Member Grand Cross of the ]
* {{flag|United States}}: ]<ref></ref> of the ]
* {{flag|Venezuela}}: Grand Cordon of the ]
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==Ancestry==
{{See also|Dutch monarchs family tree}}
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==References==
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==External links==
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Dutch princess (born 1943)

In this Dutch name, the birth surname is van Lippe-Biesterfeld and the marital name is van Vollenhoven.
Princess Margriet
Princess Margriet in 2019
Born (1943-01-19) 19 January 1943 (age 81)
Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Dominion of Canada
Spouse Pieter van Vollenhoven ​ ​(m. 1967)​
Issue
Names
Margriet Francisca van Oranje-Nassau, van Lippe-Biesterfeld
HouseOrange-Nassau
FatherPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
MotherJuliana of the Netherlands
Dutch royal family
House of Orange-Nassau

Princess Beatrix *

Extended familyPrincess Irene

Princess Margriet *
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven *

  • Mr Bernardo Guillermo
    Mrs Eva Guillermo
  • Mr Nicolás Guillermo
  • Miss Juliana Guillermo
* Member of the Dutch royal house

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (Margriet Francisca; born 19 January 1943) is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. As an aunt of the reigning monarch, King Willem-Alexander, she is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently eighth and last in the line of succession to the throne.

Princess Margriet has often represented the monarch at official or semi-official events. Some of these functions have taken her back to Canada, the country where she was born de facto, and to events organised by the Dutch merchant navy of which she is a patron.

Birth and Canada

Margriet was born to Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Her mother was heir presumptive to Queen Wilhelmina.

The Dutch royal family went into exile when the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1940, and went to live in Canada. Margriet was born in Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa. The maternity ward of the hospital was temporarily declared to be extraterritorial by the Canadian government. This ensured that the newborn would not be born in Canada, and not be a British subject under the rule of jus soli. Instead, the child would only inherit Dutch citizenship from her mother under the principle of jus sanguinis, which is followed in Dutch nationality law. Thus, the child would be eligible to succeed to the throne of the Netherlands. This would have applied if the child had been male, and therefore heir apparent to Juliana, or if her two older sisters died without eligible children.

It is a common misconception that the Canadian government declared the maternity ward to be Dutch territory. That was not necessary, as Canada follows jus soli, while the Netherlands follows jus sanguinis. It was sufficient for Canada to disclaim the territory temporarily.

Princess Margriet was named after the marguerite, the flower worn during the war as a symbol of the resistance to Nazi Germany. She was christened at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, on 29 June 1943. Her godparents included US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Queen Mary (Queen dowager of the United Kingdom), Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway, and Martine Roell (lady-in-waiting to Princess Juliana in Canada).

Princess Margriet has continued to visit Canada over the years in an official capacity, as recently as 2017 (Stratford, Ontario and Goderich, Ontario) and 2022 (Ottawa).

After the war

Margriet in 1964

It was not until August 1945, when the Netherlands had been liberated, that Princess Margriet first set foot on Dutch soil. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard returned to Soestdijk Palace in Baarn, where the family had lived before the war.

It was while she was studying at Leiden University that Princess Margriet met her future husband, Pieter van Vollenhoven. Their engagement was announced on 10 March 1965, and they were married on 10 January 1967 in The Hague, in the St. James Church. It was decreed that any children from the marriage would be titled Prince/Princess of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, with the style of Highness, titles that would not be held by their descendants. Together, they had four sons:

The Princess and her husband took up residence in the right wing of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn. In 1975 the family moved to their present home, Het Loo, which they had built on the Palace grounds.

Interests and activities

Princess Margriet arrives in Ottawa to attend the Canadian Tulip Festival in May 2002.

Princess Margriet is particularly interested in health care and cultural causes. From 1987 to 2011 she was vice-president of the Dutch Red Cross, who set up the Princess Margriet Fund in her honour. She is a member of the board of the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

From 1984 to 2007, Princess Margriet was president of the European Cultural Foundation, who set up the Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity in acknowledgement of her work.

She is a member of the honorary board of the International Paralympic Committee.

Titles and styles

See also: List of honours of the Dutch Royal Family by country

National honours

Foreign honours

Ancestry

See also: Dutch monarchs family tree
Ancestors of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
8. Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld
4. Prince Bernhard of Lippe
9. Countess Karoline von Wartensleben
2. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
10. Baron Aschwin von Sierstorpff-Cramm
5. Armgard von Cramm
11. Baroness Hedwig von Sierstorpff-Driburg
1. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
12. Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
6. Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
13. Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
3. Juliana of the Netherlands
14. William III of the Netherlands
7. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
15. Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

References

  1. Current line of succession Archived 25 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Official website of the Dutch Royal House
  2. Princess Margriet Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. koninklijkhuis.nl
  3. "Proclamation". Canada Gazette. Vol. 76, no. 232, Extra. 26 December 1942. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "1943: Netherlands' Princess Margriet born in Ottawa". CBC. 23 January 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. The Gift of Tulips. canadascapital.gc.ca
  6. Orange Wedding 1967 (video). britishpathe.com
  7. "Honorary Board". IPC.
  8. Royal decree of 8 Januari 1937: Besluit betreffende den naam, te dragen door de kinderen van Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses JULIANA. angelfire.com
  9. State visit of Chile to Netherlands
  10. "ANP Historisch Archief Community - Amsterdam, 24 oktober 1972". www.anp-archief.nl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  11. S.A.R. Margriet Francisca Principessa dei Paesi Bassi. Quirinale.it. 23 October 1973
  12. "Photo (front row, l to r): Pieter van Vollenhoven, Princess Margriet, Queen Rania, King Abdullah II and Queen Beatrix". Who2. 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  13. Getty Images, State visit of Luxembourg to Netherlands, 2006
  14. www.geheugenvannederland.nl
  15. Group Photo of the members of the Nepalese and Dutch Royal Family during the state visit
  16. "Photo: (standing, in black) Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet; (front row, l to r): King Willem-Alexander, Queen Sophia, King Juan Carlos I, Princess Beatrix". Alamy. 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  17. Boletín Oficial del Estado
  18. William & Mary

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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands House of Orange-NassauCadet branch of the House of NassauBorn: 19 January 1943
Lines of succession
Preceded byCountess Leonore
of Orange Nassau 		Line of succession to the Dutch throne
8th position 		Last in line
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Generations are numbered by descent from William I, the first king of the Netherlands.
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also Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

also Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld

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