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Beatrix [1] (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.
Sep 8, 2022 · 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.
Jan 31, 2017 · Happy Birthday, Princess Beatrix! The former Dutch monarch turns 79 today, and although she abdicated in 2013 in favor of her son, King Willem-Alexander, she’s still a formidable presence in the...
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 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.