About
Dutch royal and member of the Houses of House Orange-Nassau and Amsberg who ascended to the throne in 2013. He was born the eldest child of German-born diplomat Claus van Amsberg and Dutch Princess-turned-Queen Beatrix.
Trivia
In the late 1980s, he became a volunteer pilot for the African Medical Research and Education Foundation. Also an athlete, he participated in the 1992 New York City Marathon.
Before Fame
Before being crowned King of the Netherlands, he earned a master's degree in history from Leiden University and joined the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Family Life
He married the Argentine-born Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in 2002. They welcomed children named Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, and Princess Ariane.
Associated With
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands was his maternal grandmother.