Are the Van Vollenhoven Prince of the Netherlands (HH)
Are de Bourbon Parme Prince or Princess of the Netherlands (HRH) ?
No Lippe-Biesterfeld anymore ??
Prof. Van Vollenhoven's and Princess Margriet's sons hold the personal (non-inheritable) title of "Prince xxx of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven" with the style HH. Prince Irene's children have the title of "Prince/Princess xxx of Bourbon de Parme" with the style HRH. The latter is a foreign princely title legally incorporated into the nobility of the Netherlands.
Neither the Van Vollenhoven children, nor the Bourbon de Parme have the title of "Prince/Princess of the Netherlands". The two elder sons of Princess Margriet were, however, members of the Dutch Royal House until the abdication of Queen Beatrix. The younger Van Vollehoven boys were also born members of the Royal House, but lost their membership when they got married without seeking the consent of the Dutch parliament.
Prince Constantijn's children, as also members of the Royal House from birth until the abdication of their grandmother, Queen Beatrix, could also have been given by law the personal title of "Prince/Princess of Orange-Nassau" (HH), but the Queen, under the advice of the Dutch government, decided instead to elevate them to the Dutch nobility as "count/countess of Orange-Nassau". As explained by Duc et Pair, they belong to the noble family van Orange-Nassau van Amsberg and not to the royal House of Orange. Their comital title is inheritable by all descendants of the family in male line and, hence, can be transmitted only by count Claus-Casimir if he has any issue. Since Prince Constantijn also holds the predicate of Jonkheer van Amsberg inherited from his father, his children are also automatically Jonkheer or Jonkvrouw van Amsberg, in addition to count/countess of Orange-Nassau.
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