Background
Bernhard, Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter was born on June 29, 1911 in Jena, Germany. Assumed Netherlands nationality, 1936.
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Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter Bernhard
Edit ProfilePrince of the Netherlands Prince zur Lippe-Biesterfeld
Education
Referendar juris, U. Berlin Doctor of Laws, State University Utrecht, 1946; Doctor of Laws, U. Montreal, 1958; Doctor of Laws, U. B.C., 1958; Doctor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1965; D.Econs, Free U. Amsterdam, 1965; Doctor of Technology Sciences, U. Advanced Technology, Delft, 1951; D. Natural Science, U. Basel, 1971.
Career
Appted. air cdre. (honorary), R.A.F.V.R., 1941;
chief Netherlands liaison, British Forces
colonel
major general, chief Netherlands Mission, War Office
appted. supreme commander Lieutenant general, Netherlands Armed Forces, 1944;
resigned, 1945;
Royal commissioner board, Netherlands Trade and Industry Fair
honorary air marshal, Royal Air Force, since 1964;
inspector general, Armed Forces
admiral general, Royal Netherlands Air Force
general, Army, 1954-1976;
honorary cdre., R.N.Z.A.F., 1973. Retired general Netherlands Army and Air Force. Retired admiral Netherlands Navy;founder, regent Prince Bernhard Fund, Praemium Erasmianum Foundation.
Founder European Cultural Foundation. Founder, president World Wide Fund International. Councillor Netherlands Institute Economics, Netherlands U. Economics, Rotterdam.
Honorary functions number over 200. Member Council for Military Affairs ofthe Realm, Joint Defense, Army, Admiralty and Air Force Couns.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board Netherlands Trade and Industries Fair. President, World Wildlife Fund, Netherlands, Rhino Rescue Trust. Chair achievement board ICBP. Member Royal aeronautics Society (honorary), Royal Institute Naval Architects, Aeromed.Soc., Royal Spanish Academy.
Connections
Son of Prince Bernhard zur Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm. Married Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, Princess of The Netherlands, January 7, 1937. Children: Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Irene Emma Elizabeth, Margriet Francisca, Maria Christina.
