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[Opinions] Dutch royalty.
Today, the Netherlands gained its first king since 1890, as queen Beatrix abdicated in favour of her oldest son, Willem-Alexander (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22348160).I thought I'd take the opportunity to list the names of the offspring of the last few Dutch monarchs, starting with the last king (before Willem-Alexander) and ending with the new king. I'd be interested to hear which (if any) names you like, or which combos you like best. :)
Issue of king Willem III and queen Sophie of the Netherlands (born Sophia Frederika Mathilde von Württemberg):- Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik (1840-1879), went by Willem in everyday life (but was known as Wiwill in his immediate family)
- Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel (1843-1850), went by Maurits in everyday life
- Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik (1851-1884), went by Alexander in everyday lifeIssue of king Willem III and queen Emma of the Netherlands (born Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia zu Waldeck und Pyrmont):- Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (1880-1962), went by Wilhelmina in everyday lifeIssue of queen Wilhelmina and prince Hendrik of the Netherlands (born Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin):- Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina (1909-2004), went by Juliana in everyday lifeIssue of queen Juliana and prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld):- Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard (b. 1938), goes by Beatrix in everyday life (but is known as Trix in her immediate family)
- Irene Emma Elisabeth (b. 1939), goes by Irene in everyday life
- Margriet Francisca (b. 1943), goes by Margriet in everyday life
- Maria Christina (b. 1947), went by Marijke in childhood but goes by Christina in adulthoodIssue of queen Beatrix and prince Claus of the Netherlands (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg):- Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand (b. 1967), goes by Alexander in everyday life
- Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David (b. 1968), goes by Friso in everyday life
- Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin (b. 1969), goes by Constantijn in everyday life (but is known as Tijn in his immediate family)Issue of king Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima of the Netherlands (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti):- Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria (b. 2003), goes by Amalia in everyday life
- Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien (b. 2005), goes by Alexia in everyday life
- Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés (b. 2007), goes by Ariane in everyday life
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