Dutch prince gives up throne to wed

Dutch prince Johan Friso will marry human rights activist Mabel Wisse Smit without the endorsement of the Dutch parliament, effectively relinquishing his claim to the throne, the government said today.

Dutch prince gives up throne to wed

Dutch prince Johan Friso will marry human rights activist Mabel Wisse Smit without the endorsement of the Dutch parliament, effectively relinquishing his claim to the throne, the government said today.

The government refused to support the marriage after the couple acknowledged misleading the government over Wisse Smit’s relationship with a known gangster more than a decade ago.

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