Christina of the Netherlands
Princess Christina of the Netherlands (born Maria Christina; 18 February 1947 – 16 August 2019)[1][2] was a Dutch royal, educator and singer. She was the youngest of four daughters of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She was the youngest sister of Beatrix of the Netherlands. She was born in Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands.
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 Princess Christina in 1976 | |||||
| Born | Princess Maria Christina of the Netherlands 18 February 1947 Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands | ||||
| Died | 16 August 2019 (aged 72) Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands | ||||
| Spouse | Jorge Pérez y Guillermo (m. 1975; div. 1996) | ||||
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| House | Orange-Nassau | ||||
| Father | Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld | ||||
| Mother | Juliana of the Netherlands | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism prev. Dutch Reformed | ||||
During pregnancy, her mother was diagnosed with rubella and as a result, Christina was born nearly blind.[3] Her godfather was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.[4][5]
In June 2018, it was announced that Christina had been diagnosed with bone cancer.[6] She died on 16 August 2019 in Noordeinde Palace, Den Haag, Netherlands from the disease, aged 72.[7]
References
- ↑ Hunter, Brian (1 June 1992). The Statesman's Year-Book 1992–93. Macmillan. p. 992. ISBN 978-0-333-55836-2. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene. "Prinses Christina". www.koninklijkhuis.nl.
- ↑ Carroll, Lorna (10 June 1963). Pediatric Surgery Has Given A New Life To Many Children. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3D. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19630610&id=66lPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GlMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7177,5547337&hl=en.
- ↑ "Zegening door handoplegging bij de doop van prinses Marijke in de Domkerk in Utrecht. 9 oktober 1947". Geheugen van Nederland (photo). Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ (in nl) Indrukwekkende gebeurtenis in de Domstad: Plechtige doop van Prinses Marijke. 9 October 1947. http://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1947-10-09/edition/0/page/1.
- ↑ "Princess Christina, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has bone cancer". Royal Central.
- ↑ Prinses Christina (72) overleden aan gevolgen van botkanker (in Dutch)