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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.
Queen Juliana accouncing her intent to abdicate. Following a reign of 31 years which began with the abdication of her mother Queen Wilhelmina in 1948, Queen Juliana, in a television and radio address to the nation on 31 January 1980, announced her intent to abdicate the throne in favour of her eldest daughter, Beatrix, in accordance with the precedence set by her mother.
2013: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Abdication date: April 30, 2013. Age at abdication: 75 years old. Length of reign: 33 years. Succeeded by: Her son, the now-King Willem Alexander.
On 28 January 2013 Queen Beatrix announced her abdication on 30 April 2013 in favour of her son, Willem-Alexander. [22] Since this date coincided with Koninginnedag the royal family's planned visit to De Rijp and Amstelveen was cancelled, [ 21 ] although Koninginnedag 2013 was still celebrated throughout the country.
The Queen forever pledged herself to royal service at the age of just 21.
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands may have started a trend toward royals retiring when she announced her abdication in 2013, shortly before turning 75 and after a 33-year reign. In explaining her ...
Queen Beatrix (born 1938) was the Queen of Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Queen Beatrice or Queen Beatrix may also refer to: Beatrix of Bavaria (died 1359), Queen consort of Eric XII of Sweden; Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia, (1320–1383), Queen consort of Bohemia by marriage to John of Bohemia; Beatrice I, Countess ...
Huis ten Bosch was the home of Queen Beatrix from 1981 to her abdication in 2013; [1] King Willem-Alexander and his family moved in on 13 January 2019. [2] A replica of the palace was built in Sasebo, Japan, in a theme park bearing the same name.