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Prince Willem-Alexander was educated at a Protestant grammar school in The Hague, where he mixed with children from all social backgrounds. He has been groomed in state affairs to assume the Dutch throne one day. He earned an academic degree in history from Leiden University and is interested in international water management issues. Prince Willem-Alexander is an honorary member of the World Commission on Water for the 21st Century and patron of the Global Water Partnership, a body established by the World Bank, the UN, and the Swedish Ministry of Development.
The prince is a member of the Raad van State, the highest council to the Dutch government that is chaired by his mother, Queen Beatrix. As part of his Royal duties, he holds commissions in the Dutch Army, Navy and Air Force and was a patron of the Dutch Olympic Games Committee until 1998 when he was made a member of the International Olympic CommitteeAlternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation The International Olympic Committee is an organization created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years. The IOC recei (IOC). On behalf of the Crown, the Prince carries out various representative duties.
He is an avid aircraft pilot and sportsman. In 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra, the Prince flew as a volunteer for the "African Medical Research and Education Foundation" (AMREF) in KenyaKenya (pronounced KEN-ya; the pronunciation KEEN-ya is archaic) is a country of eastern Africa, bordering Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and the Indian Ocean. Nairobi is its capital and largest city. Republic of Kenya ( In Detail) (Full size) and in 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac he spent a month flying for the Kenya Wildlife Service. Using the name "Van Buren," one of the other, lesser-known surnames of the House of Orange-NassauThe House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch Oranje-Nassau , is a family that has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as "William the Silent" and "Father of the Fatherland") organised the Dutch revo, he has participated in the New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York, marathon where his aunt, Princess ChristinaPrincess Christina of the Netherlands (born February 18, 1947) is the youngest of Queen Julianas four daughters. She was born Marijke Christina on at Soestdijk Palace, The Netherlands. Her mother had contracted German measles during her pregnancy and as a, and several of the Royal family cousins live. In the Netherlands, he was a participant in the Frisian Eleven Cities ice skating marathon.
On February 2February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 332 days remaining (333 in leap years). Events 962 Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. 1032 Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes King of Burgundy. 1119 Callixtus II, 2002, he married Máxima Zorreguieta (born 1971), an Argentine woman of Basque, Spanish, and Italian ancestry who, prior to their marriage, worked as an investment banker in New York City. In choosing her, the prince upheld the Dutch monarchy's tradition of choosing a controversial partner. Like all Dutch monarchs, Prince Willem-Alexander is a nominal member of the Protestant Dutch Reformed church but, unlike the highly controversial 1964 marriage to a Roman Catholic by his aunt, Princess Irene, religion was not an issue in the Prince's marriage. Rather, it was the issue of Máxima's father, Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta Stefanini , who was a civilian member of the Videla regime, a brutal military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. As a result of the controversy, Zorreguieta senior was not allowed to attend the royal wedding.
Willem-Alexander and Máxima have one child. Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, Princess Catharina-Amalia for short (the royal family calls her Amalia) was born 7 December, 2003, 17:01 at The Hague). She is second in line to the Dutch throne and named after Amalia von Solms.
The family lives at the estate 'De Horsten' in Wassenaar.