Ilse of the Netherlands
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| Queen of the Netherlands | |||||
| Reign | February 3, 2019 — present | ||||
| Inauguration | February 3, 2019 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hans-Frederik | ||||
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte | ||||
| Born | Ilse Elisabeth Hans Frederik William Alexandra 12 September 1996 Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
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| House | Orange-Nassau | ||||
| Father | Hans-Frederik of the Netherlands | ||||
| Mother | Jacoliene Sutherland | ||||
| Religion | Protestant Church in the Netherlands | ||||
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| Years of service | 2016-2019 (active service) | ||||
| Unit | No. 322 Squadron RNLAF | ||||
| Battles/wars | Dutch military intervention against ISIL Mali War | ||||
Ilse (Ilse Elisabeth Hans-Frederik William Alexandra; born 12 September 1996) is the Queen of the Netherlands. She acceded to the throne upon the death of her father, Hans-Frederik.
Early Life
Ilse was born on the 12th of September 1996 to King Hans-Frederik and former Dutch actress Jacoliene Sutherland. As the eldest and only female sibling among her three younger brothers, she was joyously expected to become the country's fourth female sovereign, after her great great great grandmother Queen Wilhelmina I, her great grandmother Queen Wilhelmina II and grandmother Queen Elisabeth. Her middle names consisted the first names of her grandmother, her father and subsequently those of the then King of Britain, a close friend of the Dutch king and the Princess Royal Alexandra.
She was baptised as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church on the 25th of September 1996. As heir apparent to her father, she was styled as the Princess of Orange, being the first to do so following an amendment which established the title's succession via absolute primogeniture in 1983. Additionally, Ilse's birth coincided with that of Queen Alexandra, who was born four months prior and whom she was partially named after.
Princess of Orange
Queen of the Netherlands
Personal Information
Titles & Honours
12 September 1996 - 3 February 2019 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Orange 3 February 2019 - Present Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands