Pim Lier
Albrecht Willem "Pim" Lier (22 July 1918 – 9 April 2015) was a Dutch lawyer and jurist. He became well known in 1979 when he was revealed to be the illegitimate son of Prince Henry, the husband of Queen Wilhelmina. This made him a paternal half-brother of Queen Juliana and the half-uncle of Queen Beatrix.
Pim Lier | |
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| Born | Albrecht Willem Lier July 22, 1918 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | April 9, 2015 (aged 96)[1] Almelo, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Lawyer, jurist |
| Known for | Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Title | Master of Laws |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Criminal charge(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 4 ½ years |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Spouse(s) | Petra de Vries
( m. 1948; died 1986) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (half-sister) Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (half-niece) |
He became a member of the Centre Party in 1984 and served as chairman until 1986.
On 18 December 1986 he shot his wife due to her terminal illness. He served four and a half years in prison for murder.[2]
References
- Pim Lier's obituary (in Dutch)
- (in Dutch) Het buitenechtelijk kind van 'das Gepäck' prins Hendrik, Trouw, August 26, 2011
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nico Konst |
Party chair of the Centre Party 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by Danny Segers |
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