Marriage Princess Christina of the Netherlands

princess christina , jorge guillermo in 1975

in 1963, princess marijke changed name second name, christina. pursuing gift music, @ age 21 moved canada study classical music in montreal. after few years, accepted teaching position @ montessori school in new york city. there, living under name christina van oranje, princess met , started relationship cuban exile named jorge pérez y guillermo, himself teacher addie may collins shelter of harlem , former hotelier. guillermo born in havana on 1 august 1946. son of federico gilberto pérez y castillo , wife edenia mercedes guillermo y marrero, died in florida in 2002; brother, gilberto pérez y guillermo, film studies professor.

although societal attitudes changing, because guillermo roman catholic still possible marriage cause public scandal in netherlands such 1 occurred in 1964 when christina s sister princess irene married catholic carlos hugo, duke of parma. accordingly, princess christina, @ time ninth in line dutch throne, renounced , descendants rights throne before officially announcing engagement on st. valentine s day, 1975. converted catholicism in 1992.

the couple married on 28 june 1975, civilly in baarn , religiously in ecumenical ceremony in cathedral of saint martin, utrecht. following marriage, lived in new york later moved netherlands, built villa eikenhorst (nl) in wassenaar, near hague. children are: bernardo (b. 1977), nicolás (b. 1979), , juliana (b. 1981). princess christina divorced in 1996 , returned children live in united states. since mother s death, has lived in london , in monte argentario, italy.

she recorded several cds , has music foundation in netherlands. sang @ parents’ funerals, , participated in tribute concert cima festival held in italy queen juliana, under direction of jorge chaminé.