A member of the Dutch Royal Family who recently lived in London has passed away aged 72.
Princess Christina, the youngest sister of former Queen Beatrix, passed away at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague following a battle with bone cancer.
Christina, who was the youngest of four daughters of the late Queen Juliana and her German-born husband Prince Bernhard, died on Friday morning, according to the Dutch Royal House.
In a tweet, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Beatrix described Christina as "a striking personality with a warm heart".
Christina was born partially blind and her mother's decision to seek help from a faith healer, Greet Hofmans, led to a royal crisis in the 1950s.
Publicity-shy Christina and her former husband Jorge Guillermo, the son of a Cuban doctor, had three children, Bernardo, Nicolas and Juliana.
The couple divorced in 1996.
The marriage removed Christina from the line of succession to the Dutch throne and allowed her to live outside the royal court. She lived in countries including Italy, the United States and Canada.
She also spent time living in London towards the end of her life.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said by relinquishing her right to the throne, Christina "created room for herself to lead her own life. A life dominated by family, her great love of music and development of young singing talent".
Ms Hofmans reportedly exerted increasing influence over Queen Juliana to the annoyance of Prince Bernhard, leading to rumours of a possible divorce. The royal couple, however, remained married.
Christina's remains will be taken to Fagel's Garden Pavilion on the grounds of Noordeinde Palace, where friends and family will pay their last respects before a private cremation.
