Beatrix of the Netherlands
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Beatrix is a member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until her abdication in 2013.
Formal portrait, 2015
Beatrix and Irene on board the Piet Hein in 1946
Princess Beatrix and Queen Juliana in 1960
Henck Arron, Princess Beatrix, and Johan Ferrier during the independence ceremony of Suriname in 1975
Willem-Alexander is the King of the Netherlands and has reigned since 30 April 2013.
Beatrix of the Netherlands
…two new constituent countries of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. On Koninginnedag (Queensday), 30 April 2013, Beatrix abdicated in favour of her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first male monarch of the Netherlands since the death of William III in 1890. At the time of her abdication at age 75, Beatrix was the…
Willem-Alexander in 2025
Prince Willem-Alexander (left) at age 14 and his brother Friso in 1982
Willem-Alexander in the navy uniform of ensign in 1986
Inauguration of Willem-Alexander as king on 30 April 2013 at the Nieuwe Kerk