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Prince Claus of the Netherlands

1926 - 2002

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Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg; 6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002) was Prince of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until his death on 6 October 2002, as the husband of Queen Beatrix. Initially a diplomat in the service of West Germany and West German deputy ambassador to Ivory Coast, Claus met Beatrix on New Year's Eve 1963 and married her in 1966. When his wife ascended to the throne in 1980, Claus took his place as Prince of the Netherlands, which he held until his death in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Claus of the Netherlands is the 95th most popular nobleman (down from 88th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from Germany (up from 397th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Nobleman.

Prince Claus of the Netherlands was most famous for his philanthropic work. He was the founder of the Prince Claus Foundation, which is an international organization that promotes sustainable development and social justice.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Prince Claus of the Netherlands ranks 95 out of 1,415. Before him are Afonso de Albuquerque, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Herodias, Joanna I of Naples, Olga of Kiev, and Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. After him are Henrietta of England, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Pepin of Landen, and Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Prince Claus of the Netherlands ranks 20. Before him are Donald A. Glaser, Klaus Kinski, René Goscinny, Sathya Sai Baba, Svetlana Alliluyeva, and Nuon Chea. After him are Andrzej Wajda, Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Irwin Rose, Harper Lee, and Hugh Hefner. Among people deceased in 2002, Prince Claus of the Netherlands ranks 11. Before him are Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Pierre Bourdieu, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Thor Heyerdahl, Archer Martin, and Billy Wilder. After him are John Rawls, László Kubala, Traudl Junge, Niki de Saint Phalle, George Porter, and Vavá.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Prince Claus of the Netherlands ranks 339 out of 7,253. Before him are Gustav Stresemann (1878), Otto Fritz Meyerhof (1884), James Franck (1882), Carol I of Romania (1839), Henry the Lion (1129), and Klaus Schwab (1938). After him are Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691), Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868), Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822), Georgy Lvov (1861), Karl May (1842), and Theodor Heuss (1884).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Germany

Among noblemen born in Germany, Prince Claus of the Netherlands ranks 7. Before him are Albert, Prince Consort (1819), Alexandra Feodorovna (1872), Princess Sophie of Bavaria (1805), Albert, Duke of Prussia (1490), Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834), and Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (1808). After him are Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864), Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652), Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France (1731), Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (1660), Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845), and Maria Alexandrovna (1824).

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