Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg

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Count Claus-Casimir of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg Born March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21) (age 4) The Hague, The Netherlands Other names Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max Title Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg Relatives Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Laurentien Brinkhorst

Dutch Royal Family HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Orange HRH Princess Máxima HRH The Hereditary Princess of Orange HRH Princess Alexia HRH Princess Ariane HRH Prince Friso HRH Princess Mabel Countess Luana Countess Zaria HRH Prince Constantijn HRH Princess Laurentien Countess Eloise Count Claus-Casimir Countess Leonore HRH Princess Irene HRH Princess Margriet Prof. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven HH Prince Maurits HH Princess Marilène HH Prince Bernhard HH Princess Annette HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan HH Princess Anita HH Prince Floris HH Princess Aimée HRH Princess Christina

Styles of Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Sir

Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born 21 March 2004 at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague), is the second child and only son of TRH Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands.

His birth was overshadowed by the death, only a day before, of his great-grandmother Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. He is the first and only grandson of Queen Beatrix and her late husband, Prince Claus. He has two sisters: Countess Eloise, born 8 June 2002 and Countess Leonore, born 3 June 2006

By Royal Decree of 11 May 2001, nr. 227 is determined that all children of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Oranje-Nassau and the predicate Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage. As he is her only male grandchild, Claus-Casimir is currently the only one of Queen Beatrix's grandchildren who will be able to pass this title on to his children.

When asked about their choice of name, the new parents said their little boy had been named after his grandfather Claus von Amsberg, who died in 2002, and three Friesian stadtholders who were all called Casimir. "If he develops more as a Claus, then it will be Claus, if he develops more as a Casimir, it will be Casimir," explained his father. He is called 'Clausimir' by his family and the press.

The official origins of his given names are:

• Claus is after his grandfather, Claus von Amsberg
• Casimir is after Frisian, Stadtholder Henry Casimir II, Count of Nassau-Dietz
• Bernhard is in honour of his paternal great-grandfather, Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
• Marius is the name of his mother's brother
• Max is after his father's godfather, Max Kohnstamm

His christening took place at Het Loo palace in Apeldoorn in October 2004. Claus-Casimir's godparents are: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, Ed P. Spanjaard, and Countess Tatiana Razumovsky.

Count Claus-Casimir is currently seventh in line to the Dutch throne.

Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg House of Orange-Nassau Cadet branch of the House of Amsberg Born: 21 March 2004
Dutch royalty
Preceded by Countess Eloise	Line of succession to the Dutch Throne 7th position	Succeeded by Countess Leonore
British royalty
Preceded by Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands	Line of succession to the British throne	Succeeded by Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau