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48-536: The Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia , which is a company in the 414th Panzer Battalion , is a cavalry regiment formed in late 2020 through the amalgamation of three other Dutch cavalry regiments that, at the time, existed in suspension - the Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander, Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama and Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje . 41 Tankbattalion – Activated on June 1, 1953, and based at Hohne Camp, Germany. The unit operated

96-497: A joint unit manned by both Dutch and German troops, with one of its three tank companies a Dutch unit. Upon its initial formation, this company was attached to the army's single remaining active armoured unit, the Regiment Huzaren Van Boreel , which operated primarily as a reconnaissance and ISTAR unit. As part of the army's reorganisation, the multiple operational roles undertaken by the van Boreel regiment were split -

144-466: A major-general of Mecklenburg, was recognized as noble as late as 1891, the family having adopted the " von " in 1795. Willem-Alexander is a descendant of King George II and, more relevant for his succession rights, of his granddaughter Princess Augusta of Great Britain . Under the British Act of Settlement , King Willem-Alexander temporarily forfeited his (distant) succession rights to the throne of

192-739: A member of the Council of State of the Netherlands . This is the highest council of the Dutch political system and is chaired by the head of state (then Queen Beatrix). Willem-Alexander is interested in water management and sports issues. He was 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 ,

240-450: A member of the House of Amsberg , he is descended from families of the lower German nobility , and through his mother, from several royal German–Dutch families such as the House of Lippe , Mecklenburg-Schwerin , the House of Orange-Nassau , Waldeck and Pyrmont , and the House of Hohenzollern . He is descended from the first king of the Netherlands, William I of the Netherlands , who was also

288-516: A month, even after his accession to the throne. Following KLM's phased retirement of the Fokker 70, he began training to fly Boeing 737s . Willem-Alexander was rarely recognized while in the KLM uniform and wearing the KLM cap, though a few passengers recognized his voice, even though he never gave his name and only welcomed passengers on behalf of the captain and crew. Using the name "W. A. van Buren ", one of

336-594: A reservist for the Royal Netherlands Army , he was made a major ( Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment ) in 1995, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1997, colonel in 2001, and brigadier general in 2005. As a reservist for the Royal Netherlands Air Force , he was made squadron leader in 1995 and promoted to air commodore in 2005. As a reservist for the Royal Marechaussee , he

384-762: A restaurant owner during another trip to Greece, which was a violation of social distancing rules at the time. From 2003 until 2019, Willem-Alexander and his family lived in Villa Eikenhorst on the De Horsten Estate in Wassenaar . After his mother abdicated and became Princess Beatrix once again, she moved to the castle of Drakensteyn , after which the King and his family moved to the newly renovated monarch's palace of Huis ten Bosch in The Hague in 2019. Willem-Alexander has

432-660: A ruler in Luxembourg and several German states, and all subsequent Dutch monarchs. Through his mother, Willem-Alexander also descends from Paul I of Russia and thus from German princess Catherine the Great and Swedish King Gustav I . Through his father, he is also descended from several Dutch–Flemish families who left the Low Countries during Spanish rule, such as the Berenbergs . His paternal great-great-grandfather Gabriel von Amsberg,

480-484: A ski vacation in Argentina , several photographs were taken of the prince and his family during the private part of their holiday, including one by Associated Press staff photographer Natacha Pisarenko, in spite of the media code, and after a photo opportunity had been provided earlier. The Associated Press decided to publish some of the photos, which were subsequently republished by several Dutch media. Willem-Alexander and

528-514: A villa near Kranidi , Greece. On 10 July 2008, the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima announced that they had invested in a development project on the Mozambican peninsula of Machangulo . The development project was aimed at building an ecologically responsible vacation resort, including a hotel and several luxury holiday homes for investors. The project was to invest heavily in the local economy of

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576-578: Is an avid pilot and has said that if he had not been a royal, he would have liked to be an airline pilot so he could fly internationally on large-sized aircraft such as the Boeing 747 . During the reign of his mother, he regularly flew the Dutch royal aircraft on trips. However, in May 2017, Willem-Alexander revealed that he had served as a first officer on KLM flights for 21 years, flying KLM Cityhopper 's Fokker 70s twice

624-481: Is the army's unique bicycle mounted band . The regiment's cap badge is the standard silver cavalry cap badge, which features St George and the Dragon on the standard nassau blue cavalry background. The piping of the background is new regiment's own sky blue colour, which is the colour used by the old heavy cavalry. In a modern setting, the sky blue color refers to the steel of the tanks. This color would also have been

672-545: Is the first Dutch king since Willem III ( d. 1890). Willem-Alexander had earlier indicated that when he became king, he would take the name Willem IV , but it was announced in January 2013 that his regnal name would be Willem-Alexander . Royal Netherlands Navy – conscripted Royal Netherlands Navy – reserve Royal Netherlands Air Force – reserve Royal Netherlands Army – reserve Royal Marechaussee – reserve King's Insignia, all services Through his father,

720-470: Is the first child of Princess Beatrix (later Queen) and Prince Claus , and the first grandchild of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard . He was the first male Dutch royal baby since the birth of Prince Alexander in 1851, and the first immediate male heir since Alexander's death in 1884. From birth, Willem-Alexander has held the titles Prince of the Netherlands ( Dutch : Prins der Nederlanden ), Prince of Orange-Nassau , and Jonkheer of Amsberg . He

768-399: Is the first man to hold this position since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III in 1890, as the intervening three monarchs—his great-grandmother Wilhelmina , his grandmother Juliana and his mother Beatrix—had all been women. Willem-Alexander is interested in sports and international water management issues. Until his accession to the throne, he was a member of

816-997: The International Olympic Committee (1998–2013), chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water to the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment (2004–2013), and chairman of the Secretary-General of the United Nations ' Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (2006–2013). Willem-Alexander was born on 27 April 1967 at the Utrecht University Hospital (now known as the University Medical Center Utrecht ) in Utrecht . He

864-602: The Royal Netherlands Naval College and in the frigates HNLMS Tromp and HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen , where he was an ensign . In 1988 he received additional training in the ship HNLMS Van Kinsbergen and became a lieutenant (junior grade) ( wachtofficier ). As a reservist for the Royal Netherlands Navy, Willem-Alexander was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1995, commander in 1997, Captain at Sea in 2001, and commodore in 2005. As

912-410: The 3rd company (C Squadron). This article about the military of the Netherlands is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia The Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia is a cavalry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army . The regiment was formed in late 2020 through the amalgamation of three other Dutch cavalry regiments that, at

960-477: The Dutch Ministry of Defence announced the formation of a new armoured unit as part of a reorganisation of the army. This was an effort to restore a regimental structure to the three armoured regiments that had been placed in suspended animation following the disbanding of the army's force of main battle tanks between 2007 and 2012. In 2016, this capability was restored with the foundation of 414 Tank Battalion ,

1008-592: The Dutch Olympic Games Committee until 1998 when he was made a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After becoming King, he relinquished his membership and received the Gold Olympic Order at the 125th IOC Session . To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, he had expressed support to bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics . He was a member of

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1056-670: The Eerste Vrijzinnig Christelijk Lyceum in The Hague from 1981 to 1983) and the private sixth-form college United World College of the Atlantic in Wales (1983 to 1985), where he received his International Baccalaureate . After his military service from 1985 to 1987, Willem-Alexander studied history at Leiden University from 1987 onwards and received his Master of Arts degree ( doctorandus ) in 1993. His final thesis

1104-476: The ISTAR element was transferred to the newly established Intelligence & Security Corps ( Korps Inlichtingen & Veiligheid "Prinses Alexia" ), while the tank element was moved to a new armoured regiment formed through the amalgamation of the old Prins Alexander, van Sytzama and Prins van Oranje regiments. The purpose of forming a new regiment for the armoured element of the army was then to allow it to be used as

1152-533: The Leopard 1 from 1971–1984. In 1983 (or 1985) the unit received their first Leopard 2A4s which they operated until April 1994. On August 1, 1994, the unit was disbanded, 42nd Tankbattalion – Before 1991 42 Tkbat was part of the Regiment Hussars Prince Alexander. The unit was activated on April 1, 1972, and operated with the Leopard 1 until July 1985. From that moment the Leopard 1s were replaced by

1200-585: The Leopard 1V. From February 1992–1998 the unit was equipped with the Leopard 2A4.In 1998 the A4s were replaced by the A5 and from February 2003 the A6 replaced the A5s. The unit was activated at Soesterberg, then moved to Seedorf and then disbanded on December 20, 2005. 101 Tkbat was disbanded and the two companies of the battalion were split up between 11th Tkbat and 42nd tankbat where they became

1248-553: The Leopard 2A4 from 1986 – July 1, 1992. On July 1, 1992, the unit was disbanded. 58th Tankbattalion – Activated in December 1973 and located at mobilization-complex Wijchen. The unit was equipped with the Leopard 1V from 1986 - 1992. The unit was disbanded on January 1, 1994. 101st Tankbattalion – Activated on October 15, 1957. Before the Leopard it was equipped with the Centurion tank. In November 1984 these Centurions were replaced by

1296-468: The Leopard 2A4. In 1991 the unit became part of the Regiment Hussars Prince of Orange . 52nd Tankbattalion – Activated on May 1, 1987, at the mobilization complex Soesterberg and equipped with the Leopard 1V. In 1992 the Leopard 1V were replaced by the Leopard 2A4 and on February 1, 1994, the unit was disbanded. 57th Tankbattalion – Located at the mobilization complex Wilp and equipped with

1344-576: The RVD jointly filed suit against the Associated Press on 5 August 2009, and the trial started on 14 August 2009 at the district court in Amsterdam. On 28 August 2009, the district court ruled in favour of the prince and RVD, citing that the couple has a right to privacy, that the pictures in question add nothing to any public debate, and that they are not of any particular value to society since they are not photographs of his family "at work". Associated Press

1392-464: The Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama until it receives its own standard. Upon formation, the regiment contained a total of three sub-units inherited from the Regiment Huzaren Van Boreel : The first of these is the operational element of the regiment, attached to the joint German / Dutch tank battalion. The Cavalry Mounted Escort is the army's ceremonial mounted unit. The Mounted Units Regimental Band

1440-813: The UN, and the Swedish Ministry of Development. He was appointed as the Chairperson of the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation on 12 December 2006. On 10 October 2010, Willem-Alexander and Máxima went to the Netherlands Antilles ' capital, Willemstad , to attend and represent his mother, the Queen , at the Antillean Dissolution ceremony . He was a patron of

1488-747: The United Kingdom by marrying a Roman Catholic. This right has since been restored in 2015 under the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 . Finally, Willem-Alexander is also a distant descendent of William the Silent , who is held to be the Father of the Nation in the Netherlands, since John William Friso , a great-great-grandson of William the Silent, is known to be a common ancestor to all current European monarchs. gave up

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1536-819: The castle Drakensteyn in the hamlet Lage Vuursche near Baarn from his birth until 1981, when they moved to the larger palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague. His mother, Beatrix, became Queen of the Netherlands in 1980, after his grandmother Juliana abdicated. He then received the title of Prince of Orange as heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the age of 13. Willem-Alexander attended local state primary school Nieuwe Baarnse Elementary School in Baarn from 1973 to 1979. He went to two different state secondary schools (the Baarns Lyceum in Baarn from 1979 to 1981 and

1584-669: The instrument of abdication at the Moseszaal (Moses Hall) at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam . Later that afternoon, Willem-Alexander was inaugurated as king before a joint session of the States General in a ceremony held at the Nieuwe Kerk . As king, Willem-Alexander has weekly meetings with the prime minister and speaks regularly with ministers and state secretaries. He also signs all new Acts of Parliament and royal decrees. He represents

1632-636: The kingdom at home and abroad. At the State Opening of Parliament, he delivers the Speech from the Throne, which announces the plans of the government for the parliamentary year. The Constitution requires that the king appoint, dismiss and swear in all government ministers and state secretaries. As king, he is also the President of the Council of State , an advisory body that reviews proposed legislation. In modern practice,

1680-495: The least-known titles of the House of Orange-Nassau , he participated in the 1986 Frisian Elfstedentocht , a 200-kilometre-long (120 mi) distance ice skating tour. He ran the New York City Marathon under the same pseudonym in 1992. Willem-Alexander completed both events. On 2 February 2002, he married Máxima Zorreguieta at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The marriage triggered significant controversy due to

1728-559: The monarch seldom chairs council meetings. At his accession at age 46, he was Europe's youngest monarch. He is currently third-youngest after Frederik X of Denmark and Felipe VI of Spain. He is also the first male monarch of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III in 1890. Willem-Alexander was one of four new sovereign monarchs in 2013 along with Pope Francis , Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, and King Philippe of Belgium. Willem-Alexander

1776-510: The morality of building such a resort in a poor country like Mozambique. After public and parliamentary controversy, the royal couple announced that they had decided to sell the property in Machangulo once their house was completed. In January 2012, it was confirmed that the villa had been sold. Willem-Alexander's full title is: His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc. Willem-Alexander

1824-401: The parent regiment for any potential future heavy armoured units, clearly delineating between the main battle tank and lighter, reconnaissance capability provided by the van Boreel regiment. On 20 November 2020, King Willem-Alexander announced that the new armoured regiment would be named for his eldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange . The regiment will carry the standard of

1872-498: The peninsula (building schools and a local clinic) with an eye both towards responsible sustainability and maintaining a local staff. After contacting Mozambican President Armando Guebuza to verify that the Mozambican government had no objections, the couple decided to invest in two villas. In 2009, controversy erupted in parliament and the press about the project and the prince's involvement. Politician Alexander Pechtold questioned

1920-484: The regimental color of the 1e Vechtwagenregiment planned in 1946, but which was never established. Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Princess Beatrix * Princess Margriet * Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven * Willem-Alexander ( Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm aːlɛkˈsɑndər] ; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is King of the Netherlands . Willem-Alexander

1968-575: The role the bride's father, Jorge Zorreguieta , had in the Argentinian military dictatorship . The couple have three daughters: The Princess of Orange , Princess Alexia , and Princess Ariane . In an attempt to strike a balance between privacy for the royal family and availability to the press, the Netherlands Government Information Service (RVD) instituted a media code on 21 June 2005 which essentially states that: During

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2016-460: The supervisory board of De Nederlandsche Bank (the Dutch central bank), a member of the Advisory Council of ECP (the information society forum for government, business and civil society), patron of Veterans' Day and held several other patronages and posts. On 28 January 2013, Beatrix announced her intention to abdicate. On the morning of 30 April 2013 ( Koninginnedag ), Beatrix signed

2064-622: The time, existed in suspension - the Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander , Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama and Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje . The new regiment took over the operation of the army's remaining main battle tanks , as well as two of the army's ceremonial units, the Cavalry Escort ( Cavalerie Ere Escorte ) and the Mounted Units Regimental Band ( Regimentsfanfare Bereden Wapens ). In November 2020,

2112-521: Was baptised as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church on 2 September 1967 in Saint Jacob's Church in The Hague . His godparents are his maternal grandfather Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld , his paternal grandmother Gösta Freiin von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen , Prince Ferdinand von Bismarck , former Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra , Jonkvrouw Renée Röell , and Queen Margrethe II . He had two younger brothers: Prince Friso (1968–2013) and Prince Constantijn (b. 1969). He lived with his family at

2160-654: Was born in Utrecht during the reign of his maternal grandmother, Queen Juliana , as the eldest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus . He became Prince of Orange as heir apparent upon his mother's accession on 30 April 1980. He went to public primary and secondary schools in the Netherlands, and an international sixth-form college in Wales . He served in the Royal Netherlands Navy , and studied history at Leiden University . He married Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in 2002, and they have three daughters: Catharina-Amalia , Alexia , and Ariane . Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother as monarch upon her abdication in 2013. He

2208-512: Was made brigadier general in 2005. Before his investiture as king in 2013, Willem-Alexander was honourably discharged from the armed forces. The government declared that the head of state cannot be a serving member of the armed forces, since the government itself holds supreme command over the armed forces. As king, Willem-Alexander may choose to wear a military uniform with royal insignia , but not with his former rank insignia. Since 1985, when he became 18 years old, Willem-Alexander has been

2256-459: Was on the Dutch response to France's decision under President Charles de Gaulle to leave NATO 's integrated command structure. Willem-Alexander speaks English, Spanish, French, and German (his father's native language) in addition to his native Dutch. Between secondary school and his university education, Willem-Alexander performed military service in the Royal Netherlands Navy from August 1985 until January 1987. He received his training at

2304-496: Was sentenced to stop further publication of the photographs, on pain of a € 1,000 fine per violation with a € 50,000 maximum. In October 2020, Willem-Alexander apologised for a family holiday trip to Greece which had taken place while his country was under partial lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic . He and his family cut their trip short, and in a two-minute video he stated that it "hurts to have betrayed" people's trust. Earlier in August, he and his wife were photographed with

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