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What did Prince Claus of the Netherlands die from?
Pneumonia
Prince Claus of the Netherlands/Cause of death
Claus suffered various health problems, such as depression, cancer and Parkinson’s disease. He died of complications of pneumonia and Parkinson’s at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam on 6 October 2002 after a long illness, aged 76.
Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands is a 5th cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth is said to enjoy a warm and close relationship with Queen Beatrix. Queen Beatrix is to abdicate from the throne in April of this year to make way for her son, Prince Willem-Alexander to become King.
What happened to Prince Claus of the Netherlands?
Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg ( German: Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg; 6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002), was the husband of Queen Beatrix, and the Prince Consort of the Netherlands from Beatrix’s ascension in 1980 until his death from Parkinson’s disease and heart and respiratory ailments in 2002.
Who was Queen Beatrix’s husband Claus?
Prince Claus of the Netherlands was the husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg was born on September 6, 1926, at Haus Dötzingen, his family’s estate near Hitzacker, Germany.
What was Prince Claus’ contribution to society?
On Claus’ seventieth birthday, the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development was established on the initiative of the Dutch government. The fund focused on enhance understanding of cultures and promote interaction between culture and development. Claus suffered various health problems, such as depression, cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
What happened to Claus of Hanover?
He died of complications of pneumonia and Parkinson’s at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam on 6 October 2002 after a long illness, aged 76. He died less than four months after the birth of his first grandchild. Claus was interred in the Royal Family’s tomb in Delft on 15 October.