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Willem-Alexander (Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967), is the King of the Netherlands.
| Willem-Alexander | |||||
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_Portrait.jpeg) Willem-Alexander, 2024 | |||||
| King of the Netherlands | |||||
| Reign | 30 April 2013 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Beatrix | ||||
| Heiress apparent | Catharina-Amalia | ||||
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte Dick Schoof | ||||
| Born | 27 April 1967 Utrecht, Netherlands | ||||
| Spouse | Máxima Zorreguieta | ||||
| Issue Detail | Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Princess Alexia Princess Ariane | ||||
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| House | Orange-Nassau | ||||
| Father | Claus von Amsberg | ||||
| Mother | Beatrix of the Netherlands | ||||
| Religion | Protestant | ||||
Willem Alexander was born at University Medical Center Utrecht in Utrecht, He is the eldest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus. He has been the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He served in the Dutch military. He studied history at Leiden University.
King Willem-Alexander is interested in international water management issues and sports. He married Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in 2002. They have three daughters: Princess Catharina-Amalia (born 2003), Princess Alexia (born 2005), and Princess Ariane (born 2007).
On 28 January 2013, the king's mother announced in a television broadcast that she would abdicate the throne. That made Willem-Alexander, King on 30 April 2013.[1] He is the first king of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather, William III, in 1890.[2][3]
He was the first male heir apparent to the Dutch throne since Prince Alexander, son of King William III, who died in 1884. Prince Willem-Alexander had indicated that if he became king, he would take the name William IV,[4] but it was announced on 28 January 2013 that his regnal name would be Willem-Alexander.[5]
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