HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Date & place of birth April 27, 1967 University Medicial Centre, Utrecht
Born as HRH Prince of the Netherlands
Names Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand

Father Claus van Amsberg (Prince Claus of the Netherlands)
Mother Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (then Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands)





Royal house Orange-Nassau
Heir apparent Prince of Orange April 30, 1980-April 30, 2013
Reign April 30, 2013-present
Predecessor Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (mother)
Successor Princess Amalia, Princess of Orange (daughter)

The first Dutch king in 164 years





Siblings (2)
Eldest of three children (two brothers)
Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands





Married February 2, 2002 Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Spouse Maxima Zorreguieta





Issue (3 daughters)
Princess Amalia, Princess of Orange
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands





Titles
HRH Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Princes of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
HRH Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg
HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg





Paternal grandparents
Claus Felix von Amsberg
Baroness Gosta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen

Paternal great-grandparents
Wilhelm von Amsberg
Elise von Vieregge
Baron Georg von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
Baroness Gabriele Marie von dem Bussche-Ippenburg





Maternal grandparents
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands)
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

Maternal great-grandparents
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm
King Willem III of the Netherlands
Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Queen Emma of the Netherlands)