Beatrix of the Netherlands

Full name
	Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
	Queen Beatrix (April 2013)
Reign	30 April 1980 – 30 April 2013
Inauguration	30 April 1980
Predecessor	Juliana
Heir apparent	Willem-Alexander
Prime Ministers	See list Dries van Agt; Ruud Lubbers; Wim Kok; Jan Peter Balkenende; Mark Rutte;
Born	31 January 1938 (age 86); Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands
Spouse	Claus von Amsberg
Issue; Detail	Willem-Alexander; Prince Johan-Friso; Prince Constantijn
Full name
Full name
	Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau
House	Orange-Nassau
Father	Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
Mother	Juliana of the Netherlands

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.

Beatrix is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.^[2] In 1948, she became heiress presumptive to the throne of the Netherlands. Her mother abdicated (gave up) the throne on 30 April 1980. Beatrix succeeded her as queen.

In January 2013, Beatrix announced that she would abdicate on 30 April 2013.^[3] This day is known as Koninginnedag (Queen's Day). Her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, succeeded to the throne as King.^[3] He is the first King of the Netherlands in 123 years.^[4]

Since her abdication, she is called Princess Beatrix.

↑ "Happy 75th Birthday to Queen of Nederlands Beatrix born 31 Jan 1938". Politics Inn. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ "Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina von Amsberg Facts". LoveToKnow, Corp. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son". BBC. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ Peter Teffer (28 January 2013). "A royal family that believes in retirement? Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[1] "Happy 75th Birthday to Queen of Nederlands Beatrix born 31 Jan 1938". Politics Inn. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[2] "Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina von Amsberg Facts". LoveToKnow, Corp. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[BBC-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son". BBC. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[4] Peter Teffer (28 January 2013). "A royal family that believes in retirement? Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

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