Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

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Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (29 June 1911 - 1 December 2004), later Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, was prince consort to the late Queen Juliana, and father of six children; one of them is the current monarch, Queen Beatrix.

He commissioned his suits at Huntsman (he granted them a Royal Warrant) and I believe he was client of Domenico Caraceni. His preference of British and Italian tailors over the Dutch ones caused a small controversy back in the day. But very small one compared to the controversies that surrounded the Prince after World War II. The man wore a white dianthus in his buttonhole his entire life. And popularized roll neck sweaters and ascots when he was of a certain age (he could no longer wear ties - doctor's orders).

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