Beatrix of the Netherlands
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| Beatrix | |
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| Queen of the Netherlands | |
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| Queen Beatrix (January 28 2013) | |
| Reign | 30 April 1980 – 30 April 2013 (33 years) |
| Predecessor | Juliana |
| Heir apparent | Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange |
| Spouse | Claus von Amsberg |
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| Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Prince Johan-Friso Prince Constantijn |
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| Full name | |
| Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau | |
| House | House of Orange-Nassau |
| Father | Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands |
| Mother | Juliana of the Netherlands |
| Born | 31 January 1938 Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands |
Queen Beatrix is the Queen of the Netherlands. She was born on 31 January 1938. She was crowned on 30 April 1980. Her full name is Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Princess van Oranje-Nassau, Princess van Lippe-Biesterfeld.
Beatrix was married to Claus von Amsberg, who died in 2002. Her mother was Queen Juliana, and her father was Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. Her sons are Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, Prince Johan-Friso and Prince Constantijn. On 28 January 2013, she announced to resign as Queen of the Netherlands. Her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, will be king from 30 April 2013.
Ancestors [change]
| Beatrix of the Netherlands | Father: Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld |
Paternal grandfather: Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld |
Paternal great-grandfather: Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld |
| Paternal great-grandmother: Countess Caroline of Wartensleben |
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| Paternal grandmother: Baroness Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm |
Paternal great-grandfather: Baron Aschwin of Sierstorpff-Cramm |
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| Paternal great-grandmother: Baroness Hedwig of Sierstorpff |
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| Mother: Juliana of the Netherlands |
Maternal grandfather: Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Maternal great-grandfather: Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Maternal great-grandmother: Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
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| Maternal grandmother: Wilhelmina of the Netherlands |
Maternal great-grandfather: William III of the Netherlands |
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| Maternal great-grandmother: Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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