Posted by Johan on April 27, 2013, 11:12 am, in reply to "Re: Big Shocker!"
In the Netherlands we don't know a morganatic marriage. We make a distinction between members of the Royal House who marry with consent and without. Irene and Christina married both without consent so their children were never members of the Royal House. Maurits and Bernhard married their wives with the consent of the Estates-General and will keep their position in line of succession until the moment Beatrix' reign ends. Thus they as Royals outrank the princes(ses) de Bourbon de Parme who are 'only' members of the Dutch nobility.
--Previous Message-- : But the Parma cousins are children of an equal : marriage, doesn't that count for something? : : --Previous Message-- : You are mistaken by placing the two older : sons : of Princess Margriet below the Parma's. : Maurits, Marilène, Bernhard and Annette are : at present dynastic members of a reigning : dynasty and as such rank above the : Parma-cousins. :