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Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David was born on 25 September 1968 in Utrecht, the second child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus.
The Prince has two brothers: Prince Willem-Alexander and Prince Constantijn. At his birth, Prince Friso held the titles of Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau and Jonkheer van Amsberg.
The Prince spent his early childhood with his parents and brothers at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche in the province of Utrecht. His mother became Queen of the Netherlands in 1980 and the royal family moved to Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague in 1981.