Background
Bernhard, Prince 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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Prince Leopold Frederik Everhard Julius Coert Karel Godfried Pieter Bernhard
Edit ProfilePrince of Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince of the Netherlands
Education
Referendar juris, University Berlin. Doctor of Laws, State University Utrecht, 1946. Doctor of Laws, University Montreal, 1958.
Doctor of Laws, University British Columbia, 1958. Doctor of Laws, University Michigan, 1965. D.Econs, Free University Amsterdam, 1965.
Doctor of Technology Sciences, University Advanced Technology, Delft, 1951. D. Natural Science, University 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, 1964—2004.
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 University of Economics, Rotterdam. Honorary functions number over 200. Member Council for Military Affairs of the Realm, Joint Defense, Army, Admiralty and Air Force Councils.
Achievements
Membership
Member 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.
Society, Royal Spanish Academy.
Connections
Son of Prince Bernhard zur Lippe and Baroness Armgard von Sierstorpff-Cramm. Married Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina (deceased 2004), Princess of The Netherlands, January 7, 1937. Children: Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Irene Emma Elizabeth, Margriet Francisca, Maria Christina.
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Nationality
German -
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