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Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːjaːtrɪks ˌʋɪlɦɛlˈminaː ˈʔɑr(ə)mɡɑrt] ⓘ; born 31 January 1938) is a member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix was Queen of the Netherlands for 33 years, from 1980 to 2013. On 30 April 2013, she was succeeded by her eldest son, King Willem-Alexander.
Beatrix was the queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013. The eldest of four daughters born to Princess (later Queen) Juliana and Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Beatrix went into exile with her family when the Germans overran the Netherlands in World War II, and she spent the war years in Britain.
Apr 30, 2013 · Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander. The 75-year-old monarch signed the instrument of abdication in Amsterdam after 33 years on the...
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess Lippe-Biesterfeld (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard; born 31 January 1938 [1]) is the former Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. She reigned from 1980 to 2013.
Apr 30, 2013 · Decked out in all shades of orange, the crowd in Amsterdam's Dam Square cheered loudly as Queen Beatrix signed the document ending her reign of 33 years. At that moment, her son Willem-Alexander...
Princess Beatrix was Queen of the Netherlands for 33 years. Read all about her remarkable life and the succession to the throne of her son, King Willem-Alexander.
Queen Beatrix reigned from 1980 to 2013. When she announced her intention to abdicate, Prime Minister Mark Rutte made a speech describing Queen Beatrix as universally respected for her exceptional dedication, knowledge and commitment.
Born in Baarn on January 31, 1938, Beatrix was Queen of the Netherlands from April 30, 1980 until April 30, 2013. She is the oldest child of Queen Juliana der Nederlanden and Prince Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld, and, since 2002, widow of Prince Claus der Nederlanden.
Jan 28, 2013 · Beginning April 30, the Netherlands will have a king. Queen Beatrix announced in a nationally televised address today that after more than 30 years on the throne, she will abdicate in favor of...
