 Beatrix and Claus during the ceremony at the Westerkerk | |
| Date | 10 March 1966 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prinsenhof Westerkerk Royal Palace of Amsterdam |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Participants | Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Claus van Amsberg |
The wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus van Amsberg took place on Thursday, 10 March 1966, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They were married first in a civil ceremony at the Prinsenhof, after which the marriage was religiously blessed in the Westerkerk.[1] The bride was the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and heir presumptive to the Dutch throne. The groom was an untitled German nobleman. The engagement of the future queen to a German caused an uproar among some Dutch people and the wedding was marred by protests.[2]
Beatrix later reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013.
- ^ "Marriage and family". Royal House of the Netherlands. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Cowan, Edward (11 March 1966). "Beatrix's Wedding To German Marred By Dutch Protests; Wedding of Beatrix to German Is Marred by Dutch Protests". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2021.