Princess Christina of the Netherlands: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Princess Christina of the Netherlands? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.
Princess Christina of the Netherlands (Maria Christina; 18 February 1947 – 16 August 2019) was the youngest of four daughters of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She taught singing in New York and was a long-term supporter of the Youth Music Foundation in the Netherlands. Born visually impaired, she worked to share her knowledge of dance and sound therapy with the blind. She renounced her and her descendants' rights to the throne before marrying Cuban exile Jorge Guillermo in 1975, and converted to Catholicism in 1992. The couple had three children and built up an extensive art collection, before they divorced in 1996. Christina died of bone cancer in 2019.
Quick facts about Princess Christina of the Netherlands
- Full name: Princess Christina of the Netherlands
- Born: 1947-02-18
- Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q435324
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Who is Princess Christina of the Netherlands?
Princess Christina of the Netherlands (Maria Christina; 18 February 1947 – 16 August 2019) was the youngest of four daughters of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
What nationality is Princess Christina of the Netherlands?
Princess Christina of the Netherlands is Kingdom of the Netherlands.
When was Princess Christina of the Netherlands born?
Princess Christina of the Netherlands was born on 1947-02-18.
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