The coffin with the remains of Dutch Prince Claus, husband of [Dutch Queen Beatrix], is carried into.....
The coffin with the remains of Dutch Prince Claus, husband of [Dutch Queen Beatrix], is carried into the family vault during his funeral service in the Nieuwe kerk in Delft October 15, 2002. [The 76-year-old Prince, who fought hostility to his German roots to become one of the Netherlands most popular royals, died on October 6, from Parkinsons disease and pneumonia in Amsterdam's Academic Medical Centre hospital. The German-born aristocrat, who sacrificed a career in the West German diplomatic service to marry then Princess Beatrix in 1966, gained respect for his fight against prostate cancer, Parkinsons disease, kidney damage and depression. Burdened by the legacy of his World War Two service in a German tank division in Italy, Claus von Amsberg took Dutch citizenship and became a popular partner to the Dutch Queen in the House of Orange as he captured hearts with his verve and charm. ]