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	Beatrix of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (born as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard prinses der Nederlanden, prinses van Oranje-Nassau, prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) (born January 31, 1938), has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980.
		Queen Beatrix is the oldest daughter of the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
		From that date, under the Constitution of the Netherlands, she was entitled to assume the royal prerogative.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands (1743 words)

	Kingdom of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal monarchy is constituted in the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of October 28, 1954.
		The Kingdom of the Netherlands is constituted by the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The Netherlands Antilles is a decentralized unitary state, with federal characteristics, with as administration the Monarch (represented by the governor) and the (Antillean) council of ministers together.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands (1048 words)

	The Kingdom of The Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The sons of Queen Beatrix are Royal Highness, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Oranje-Nassau, Jonker of Amsberg.
		The heir to the throne is Crown Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Oranje.
		At the Congress of Vienna the Kingdom of the Netherlands was drafted and in 1815 this sovereign became King Willem I.
	www.nettyroyal.nl /netherlands.html (965 words)

	Makeup of the Netherlands
		These three countries have their own governments (and parliaments), but Queen Beatrix [of the Netherlands] is the head of state of each of these countries.
		Originally, "the Netherlands" was a name for Germany and the Netherlands combined (as they were under the Frankish Carolingian Empire), and the westerly region (modern Netherlands) was called "the Netherlands at the sea".
		In this year the Northern Netherlands deposed their nominal master, Philip II of Spain (who was not king of the Netherlands, but only "lord").
	www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/FeaturesEurope/FranceNetherlands.htm (1313 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Beatrix
		Beatrix seems also to have been accepted as the Latin name of a noble lady of Bohemia, called in Bohemian Bozena, who lived at the end of the twelfth century and became a nun.
		She was born in the castle of d'Este, became a nun in the convent of Santa Margherita at Solarolo, but not finding herself sufficiently secluded from the world, she founded another religious house in a deserted monastery at Gemmola.
		There Beatrix seems to have aroused the jealousy of her royal mistress and was imprisoned for three days without food.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02375a.htm (861 words)

	All Headline News - The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix Celebrates Sixth Grandchild - September 5, 2006
		Amsterdam, Netherlands (BANG) - The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix is celebrating the birth of her sixth grandchild.
		The joy of Claus's birth in 2004 was overshadowed by the passing of the former Dutch Queen Juliana, who abdicated in 1980 to let her daughter Beatrix take the reign.
		Beatrix recently celebrated the 26th anniversary of her rule with a string of festivities.
	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7003818128 (399 words)

	The Dutch Royal House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau and Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, was born on 31 January 1938 at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn.
		The marriage ceremony of Princess Beatrix and the German diplomat Claus von Amsberg was conducted by the Mayor of Amsterdam, Gijsbert van Hall, on 10 March 1966.
		Under the Constitution of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix was entitled to assume the royal prerogative at any time after her 18th birthday on 31 January 1956.
	www.koninklijkhuis.nl /english/content.jsp?objectid=13162 (180 words)

	BookRags: Beatrix, Wilhelmina von Amsberg, Queen Biography
		Beatrix Wilhelmina von Amsberg (born 1938) became queen of The Netherlands in 1980.
		Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina von Amsberg was born January 31, 1938, at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn, The Netherlands.
		Beatrix, inflexible in carrying through the solemn parade and ceremony despite jeers and smoke-bombs, nonetheless displayed comprehension of and compassion for the protesters.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/wilhelmina-von-amsberg-queen (842 words)

	HELLO! Profiles
		When it was announced that Princess Beatrix, first in line to the Dutch throne, would be marrying German diplomat Claus von Amsburg, there were angry demonstrations in the streets on the grounds that her fiancé had been educated in a Nazi environment and had links with the Hitler Youth.
		In 1980, Beatrix's mother, Queen Juliana, made the surprise announcement that, after 31 years on the throne, she was abdicating in favour of her eldest daughter.
		Five months later, Beatrix was crowned amidst some of the worst street violence ever witnessed in Amsterdam, as squatters clashed with police in the streets, angry over the sums being spent on the coronation when the capital was suffering from a desperate housing shortage.
	www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/queenbeatrix (576 words)

	Timeline Netherlands
		The Catholic heir to the Hapsburg dynasty, Charles V, was elected Holy Roman Emperor, combining the crowns of Spain, Burgundy (with the Netherlands), Austria and Germany.
		A liberal Protestant, de Groot became involved in religious disputes in the Netherlands and was arrested in 1618 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
		Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, was crowned queen of Netherlands.
	timelines.ws /countries/NETHERLANDS.HTML (13221 words)

	The Netherlands - Royal Blue Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When the Netherlands became a kingdom in 1813/15 it existed of the present Netherlands and Belgium (or the southern Netherlands), and the King also was Grand Duke of Luxembourg (as it was a part of his Nassau inheritance).
		The confusion I've had about Netherlands is that the netherworld is defined as the world of the dead; Hades or the underworld; h***, and I couldn't understand why anyone would want to name their country that, but I suppose it has to do with being the "lowlands".
		The Netherlands and Belgium (northern and southern Netherlands) had both been part of the big Habsburg Empire of the Spanish, but around 1566 the northern Netherlands wanted to become independent - 80-year-war - there was finally peace between Spain and The (northern) Netherlands in 1648.
	forums.rbhq.net /showthread.php?t=775 (1128 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Prince Claus of Netherlands Dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		AMSTERDAM -- Prince Claus, 76, the German-born husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands who employed wit, charm and patience to overcome Dutch hostility and win the affection of his adopted nation, died in a hospital here Oct. 6.
		Prince Claus was a low-ranking West German diplomat when he met Beatrix, then the crown princess, on a ski slope during a winter holiday in Switzerland in February 1965.
		Beatrix became queen in 1980, after her mother, Juliana, abdicated.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A52241-2002Oct6?language=printer (709 words)

	The My Hero Project - Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
		Queen Beatrix has taken over the tradition of the tulips to honor the memory of her mother Queen Juliana, who died in 2004 at the age of 94 years.
		Canadian Netherlands Friendship Association The CNFA is dedicated to strengthening the ties between Canada and the Netherlands through trade, commerce, the arts and by keeping alive the history of the sacrifices made by Canadians to liberate the Netherlands by special events to be held on or around each May 5th.
		Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands honors the bond formed between Canada and Holland during WWII with tulips.
	www.myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=queen_beatrix_06 (3253 words)

	Royal visit of Queen Beatrix to Thailand - 2004
		Queen Beatrix is used to some ceremony but the homage which she and her son received during their visit to Thailand was overwhelming.
		But more important are the strong preferences of Queen Beatrix who (as princess) accompanied her mother on an earlier state visit to King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit back in 1963.
		Thai royalty was present during the inauguration of Queen Beatrix in 1980 and Prince Willem-Alexander flew in 1987 to Bangkok for Bhumibol's 60th birthday.
	home.wxs.nl /~hendr012/beatrixeng.htm (228 words)

	Beatrix. Queen of the Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Her majesty Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard queen of the Netherlands, princess of Orange-Nassau, princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld......
		Queen Beatrix has three sons, the eldest son, Willem Alexander, will succeed her under the name of Willem IV.
		However one says that the queen has only a representative role and not political responsibility, it is she who selects the " formateur " of a new government or who speaks in secrecy with the ministers and signs the new laws.
	home.planet.nl /~avril/queen.html (129 words)

	NETHERLANDS ROYAL FAMILY
		Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was born on 31 January 1938, the first child of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard.
		Claus' marriage to Beatrix was initially resisted by the Dutch public, with many residents upset about his service with the Nazi army in World War II and membership in the Hitler Youth.
		On the 7th of december, was born The Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje-Nassau, the future Queen of Netherland after her father the Prince William.
	personales.ya.com /fororeal/enfrhol.htm (1340 words)

	Euro Coins - The Netherlands
		The Netherlands has chosen two designs by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, both of Queen Beatrix.
		EUR 2 coins: Queen Beatrix is shown in profile with the words "Beatrix Queen of The Netherlands" in Dutch.
		1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins: Queen Beatrix is shown in profile and the words "Beatrix Queen of The Netherlands" are written around the circumference of the coins.
	www.emmsaid.com /euronetherlands.htm (162 words)

	Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands - Simple English Wikipedia
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		Queen Beatrix is the Queen of the Netherlands.
		Her full name is Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Princess van Oranje-Nassau, Princess van Lippe-Biesterfeld.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands (148 words)

	UNICEF - Panorama: Países Bajos - UNICEF Netherlands Jubilee celebration
		Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Ann Veneman and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira at the celebration of the 50 Anniversary UNICEF the Netherlands.
		On hand for the gala event at the Royal Theatre were Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF and Henk Franken, Executive Director of UNICEF the Netherlands.
		The Dutch National Committee, known as "UNICEF the Netherlands" in Holland, is one of the major contributors to the United Nations Children's Fund projects around the world.
	www.unicef.org /spanish/infobycountry/netherlands_27445.html?q=printme (320 words)

	condolances-to-beatrix
		Marriage of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus after public controversy on her German husband.
		He met her when she was awarded the International Karls-Preis (The Charlemagne Award) for European Unity in 1996 in the city of Aachen in Germany.
		Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Consul B.John Zavrel, Chancellor of the Alexander-Order, in historical German city of Aachen 1996.
	www.meaus.com /condolances-to-beatrix.htm (399 words)

	Euro Coin Sets from Netherlands
		Our first delivery of Netherlands Euro sets is now on its way to us, and should arrive here on Monday 4th February, so that we will have them ready for shipping on Tuesday.
		The Netherlands is to release mint sets of euro coins for 1999, 2000, and 2001.
		The obverse designs of the Dutch 50, 20 and 10, 2 and 1 Euro are identical apart from their size and the indents on the 20 cent.
	www.eurocoins.co.uk /2002netherlandseurosets.html (621 words)

	Beatrix' Drum & Bugle Corps - Hilversum, Holland
		The Beatrix Percussion Ensemble is (BPE) is accepting new musicians for the upcoming winterseason.
		This year is the 50th anniversary for Jong Beatrix, the cadet corps in the Beatrix' organisation, and of course the anniversary is celebrated with lots of fun and music.
		sander: bedankt beatrix voor het geweldige optreden in gorinchem!!!!
	www.beatrix.org (303 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Prince Bernhard, 93, father of the queen of Netherlands
		AMSTERDAM -- Prince Bernhard -- the charismatic, German-born father of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who earned the respect of the Dutch during the Nazi occupation -- died yesterday in Utrecht University Medical Hospital.
		Outside the Netherlands, he was seen as a jet-setting ambassador.
		The rumors were also rejected by both the Dutch government and the respected Netherlands Institute for War Documentation.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/12/02/prince_bernhard_93_father_of_the_queen_of_netherlands (502 words)

	Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
		To provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in recognition of the 1982 bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and the United States.
		Whereas the Netherlands was the source of a series of needed loans starting in 1782, which eventually totaled the equivalent of $12 million;
		For such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be struck a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
	dallaslibrary.org /CGI/gold/goldmedals/queenbeatrix.html (412 words)

	WWF - Royal elephants auctioned for conservation
		A green-brown serpentine elephant statue donated by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the daughter of Prince Bernhard, raised €7,500 at auction.
		Apeldoorn, the Netherlands – A vast array of elephant collectables of the late WWF Founder-President HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands was auctioned by Sotheby’s at Het Loo Palace, a former royal residence of the Dutch House of Orange.
		An elephant donated by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the daughter of Prince Bernhard, raised €7,500 at the auction, while a bronze elephant made by Belgian sculptor Tremont sold for €16,000 and an elephant clock from the 19th century sold for €11,000.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/species/news/index.cfm?uNewsID=23617 (545 words)

	Netherlands Antilles -- U.S. Commercial Service Caribbean
		The northern portion is a part of the Netherland Antilles, while the southern portion, referred to as Saint-Martin, remains under the auspices of France.
		The Netherlands Antilles, in 1954, was granted autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The islands are ruled by a parliamentary system with the chief of state as the Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
	www.buyusa.gov /caribbean/en/netherlands_antilles.html (382 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beatrix is the daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld.
		When Beatrix was a young girl, the Dutch royal family fled the German invasion of the Netherlands in World War II, moving to Great Britain in May 1940 and then to Ottawa, Canada.
		On October 6, 2002, her husband Prince Claus died after a long illness.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/b/be/beatrix_of_the_netherlands.html (419 words)

	Save the Vrouwekerk! Appeal to Queen Beatrix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Queen Beatrix is the constitutional head of state of the Netherlands.
		We have learned with considerable shock that the city government of Leiden, despite strong international protest, intends in the near future to demolish the ruins of the Vrouwekerk—one of the last surviving remains of the eleven-year presence of the Pilgrims in the Netherlands.
		It reminds us of the hospitality and kindness with which the people of the Netherlands sheltered the Pilgrims and other refugees of the Reformed faith.
	www.ucc.org /pilgrims/appeal.htm (245 words)

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