Residence Boekel, Netherlands Criminal penalty 4 ½ years Nationality Dutch Name Pim Lier | Occupation LawyerJurist | |
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Full Name Albrecht Willem Lier Known for Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Parents Prince Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Grandparents Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Great-grandparents Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Similar People Prince Henry - Duke of, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Juliana of the Netherlands, William III of the Netherlands, Emma of Waldeck and Pyrm |
Albrecht Willem "Pim" Lier (July 22, 1918 – April 9, 2015) was a Dutch lawyer and jurist. He became well known in 1979 when he was revealed to be the Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the prince consort and husband of Queen Wilhelmina. That made him a half-brother of Queen Juliana and the half-uncle of Queen Beatrix.
He became a member of the Centre Party in 1984 and served as chairman until 1986.
On December 18 1986 he shot dead his wife due to her terminal illness. He served four and a half years in prison for murder.
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