Pim Lier

Pim Lier
Born Albrecht Willem Lier
(1918-07-22)July 22, 1918
The Hague, Netherlands
Died April 9, 2015(2015-04-09) (aged 96)[1]
Almelo, Netherlands
Residence Boekel, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Occupation Lawyer
Jurist
Known for Illegitimate son of Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Title Master of Laws
Political party Centre Party
Criminal charge Murder
Criminal penalty 4 ½ years
Criminal status Released
Spouse(s) Petra de Vries (m. 1948; wid. 1986)
Parents
Relatives Juliana of the Netherlands (half-sister)
Beatrix of the Netherlands (niece of the half-blood)

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 18 December 1986 he shot his wife due to her terminal illness. He served four and a half years in prison for murder.[2]

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Nico Konst
Party chair of the Centre Party
1985-1986
Succeeded by
Danny Segers
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