Prince Johan Friso of The Netherlands, better known as Prince Friso was born on 25th September 1968 to Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus of The Netherlands. At the time of his birth Friso's grandmother Queen Juliana was the reigning monarch in The Netherlands and the young prince was 3rd in line to the throne. His older brother King Willem-Alexander is the current monarch. One of his godfathers is King Harald of Norway and his own maternal grandmother Queen Juliana is one his godmothers.
Prince Friso was raised with his two brothers, the older King Willem-Alexander (1967) and the younger, Prince Constantijn (1969). In 1980 Friso's mother Beatrix became Queen Beatrix, and at the age of 12 he Prince Friso was 2nd in line to the throne. The Prince attended school in The Hague and graduated in 1986. Friso then went to study in the United States. He attended the University of California and studied mechanical engineering. He returned to The Netherlands and gained a degree in aeronautical engineering from Delft University of Technology. Prince Friso furthered his studies and obtained a Masters of Science in Economics from the University of Rotterdam. On the side he also studied Dutch law and Parliamentary History in case he inherited the throne.
After graduation Prince Friso held a number of jobs. He worked for a year in management consultancy before moving to London and working for a finance company from 1998-2003. He then co-founded his own private investment firm in London.
On 24th April 2004 Prince Friso married Mabel Wisse Smit without consent from the Dutch Parliament. This meant that Friso and any future children were removed from the line of succession. Prince Friso and Princess Mabel have two daughters;
1). Countess Luana (26th March 2005)
2). Countess Zaria (18th June 2006)
Friso's life was cut drastically short when he went skiing on February 17th 2012 and he was buried under an avalanche and was in a coma. Though his condition improved and by July 2013 he was able to leave the hospital, Prince Friso died on August 12th 2013 from complications. The Prince was buried on August 16th. Prince Johan Friso passed away a month before his 45th birthday.
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