Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg

Countess Leonore
Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau,
Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Full name
Leonore Marie Irene Enrica
Father Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Mother Laurentien Brinkhorst
Born 3 June 2006 (2006-06-03) (age 3)
Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family
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Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (Leonore Marie Irene Enrica; born 3 June 2006 at Bronovo hospital in The Hague), is the third child and second daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, née Brinkhorst. At birth, Countess Leonore weighed 3030 grams (6.6 lb), and was 48 cm (18.9 in) long.

Countess Leonore was baptised in the chapel of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn on 8 October 2006. Her godparents are:

Countess Leonore van Orange-Nassau is a grand-daughter of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and is currently eighth in line to the Dutch throne after her older sister, Eloise and her older brother Claus-Casimir.

Style, titles and names

  • Her highborn Countess Leonore Marie Irene Enrica of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (since her birth on 3 June 2006)

By Royal Decree of 11 May 2001, nr. 227 is determined that all children of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau and the honorific Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage.

 

 

Styles of
Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg
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Reference style Her highborn
Spoken style Freule
Alternative style Ma'am
Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg
Born: 3 June 2006
Dutch royalty
Preceded by
Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau
Line of succession to the Dutch Throne
8th position
Succeeded by
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
British royalty
Preceded by
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

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