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'''Beatrix | '''Beatrix''' (Baarn, 31 January 1938 – ) is Queen of the Kingdom of [[The Netherlands]]. She was coronated on 30 April 1980 when she succeeded her mother, [[Queen Juliana]], who abdicated on the same day. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Princess Beatrix was born as ''Prinses Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard der Nederlanden, van Oranje-Nassau en van Lippe-Biesterfeld''<ref>In English: Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, of Orange-Nassau, and of Lippe-Biesterfeld</ref> | Princess Beatrix was born as ''Prinses Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard der Nederlanden, van Oranje-Nassau en van Lippe-Biesterfeld''<ref>In English: Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, of Orange-Nassau, and of Lippe-Biesterfeld</ref> on 31 January, 1938 at the Soestdijk Palace in Baarn, the Netherlands. Beatrix was the first child of Princess [[Juliana der Nederlanden]] (the later Queen) en Prince [[Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld]]. Beatrix has three sisters: [[Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld]] (1939), [[Margriet der Nederlanden]] (1943) en [[Christina der Nederlanden]] (1947). | ||
After the German invasion of May 1940, Juliana, Beatrix and Irene went into exile in [[ | After the German invasion of May 1940, Juliana, Beatrix and Irene went into exile in [[Canada]] in the city of [[Ottawa]], where they would stay during the remaining part of [[World War II]]. | ||
where they would stay during the remaining part of [[World War II]]. | Prince Bernhard stayed for the largest part of the war in [[London]] with his mother in law, [[Wilhelmina der Nederlanden]], who was then Queen-in-exile of the Netherlands. On August 2 1945 the family returned to the Soestdijk Palace (together with Margriet, who was born in Canada in 1943). | ||
Prince Bernhard stayed for the largest part of the war with his mother in law, [[Wilhelmina der Nederlanden]], who was then Queen-in-exile of the | |||
On 6 September 1948 Juliana succeeded her mother Wilhelmina as Queen of the Netherlands, and Beatrix became the [[heir presumptive]] to the throne of the Netherlands at the age of ten. | |||
In April 1950, Princess Beatrix entered high-school and in 1956 she passed her school-graduation examinations. In the same year she went to [[Leiden]], to study at the [[University of Leiden]] some generally useful subjects, such as parliamentary history and constitutional law. She obtained a law degree in July 1961. | |||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
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Beatrix (Baarn, 31 January 1938 – ) is Queen of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. She was coronated on 30 April 1980 when she succeeded her mother, Queen Juliana, who abdicated on the same day.
Biography
Princess Beatrix was born as Prinses Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard der Nederlanden, van Oranje-Nassau en van Lippe-Biesterfeld[1] on 31 January, 1938 at the Soestdijk Palace in Baarn, the Netherlands. Beatrix was the first child of Princess Juliana der Nederlanden (the later Queen) en Prince Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld. Beatrix has three sisters: Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld (1939), Margriet der Nederlanden (1943) en Christina der Nederlanden (1947).
After the German invasion of May 1940, Juliana, Beatrix and Irene went into exile in Canada in the city of Ottawa, where they would stay during the remaining part of World War II. Prince Bernhard stayed for the largest part of the war in London with his mother in law, Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, who was then Queen-in-exile of the Netherlands. On August 2 1945 the family returned to the Soestdijk Palace (together with Margriet, who was born in Canada in 1943).
On 6 September 1948 Juliana succeeded her mother Wilhelmina as Queen of the Netherlands, and Beatrix became the heir presumptive to the throne of the Netherlands at the age of ten.
In April 1950, Princess Beatrix entered high-school and in 1956 she passed her school-graduation examinations. In the same year she went to Leiden, to study at the University of Leiden some generally useful subjects, such as parliamentary history and constitutional law. She obtained a law degree in July 1961.
Note
- ↑ In English: Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, of Orange-Nassau, and of Lippe-Biesterfeld