Prince Claus of the Netherlands

Claus von Amsberg
Prince Claus in 1986
Prince consort of the Netherlands
Tenure	30 April 1980 – 6 October 2002
Born	Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg (1926-09-06)6 September 1926 Hitzacker, Germany
Died	6 October 2002(2002-10-06) (aged 76) Bijlmermeer, Netherlands
Burial	15 October 2002 Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Netherlands
Spouse	Beatrix of the Netherlands ​ ​ (m. 1966)​
Issue	Willem-Alexander Prince Friso Prince Constantijn
House	Amsberg
Father	Claus Felix von Amsberg
Mother	Baroness Gösta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
Occupation	Diplomat Civil servant
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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 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.