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  Beatrix. Queen of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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)

  
 Beatrix of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau) (born January 31, 1938), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, styled HM The Queen is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980.
Beatrix is the daughter of the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of 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 Britain in May 1940 and then to Ottawa, Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands   (1130 words)

  
 Beatrix of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands reads her country's Speech from the Throne.
Her Majesty, Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of Orange-Nassau (born January 31, 1938) is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980.
Beatrix is the daughter of the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands   (1071 words)

  
 Beatrix of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of Orange-Nassau (born January 31, 1938) is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980.
Beatrix is the daughter of the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her surviving husband, Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld.
Beatrix's current challenge is to keep the Dutch monarchy modern, efficient and most of all in tune with the wishes of the Dutch people.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/b/be/beatrix_of_the_netherlands.html   (675 words)

  
 Beatrix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrix (bay'-a-triks or bee'-a-triks) is a Latin name for "blessed woman." The name originated from the Latin name Viatrix, and was merged with the Latin word Beatus (blessed one).
Beatrix of Burgundy, Queen of the Holy Roman Empire
Beatrix of Castile, Queen of Portugal (note: two Queens held this combination of name and title)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beatrix   (100 words)

  
 Queen Beatrix celebrates 25th anniversary
Beatrix was crowned on April 30, 1980 when her mother, Queen Juliana, surprised the nation by abdicating after more than 30 years on the throne.
The current queen said in a rare interview last week that she is in no hurry to pass on the baton, preferring to give her son time "to build up his family" before he becomes king.
The queen, whose no-nonsense approach and modern attitudes have won her huge popularity, was clearly in festive mood over the weekend, however, as she and her family hit the streets along with their fellow countrymen to celebrate the landmark date.
www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2005/05/02/queenbeatrix   (330 words)

  
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Queen Juliana sat in the middle of the enormous table, facing the cameras, having by her right Prince Bernhard and by her left Princess Beatrix, who had on her left Prince Claus.
Queen Juliana, after a brief speech, asked that the act of abdication be read, so that she could sign it afterwards.
Queen Beatrix pronounced her speech to the members of both chambers of the parliament, assembled there, in which Her Majesty announced that the “Queen’s Day” would remain the 30th April, in honour of Princess Juliana, whose birthday was being celebrated.
www.angelfire.com /vt/luxenthronement/part4.html   (1479 words)

  
 The Royal Forums - Royal Scandals Go Dutch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Queen Beatrix allegedly felt that trained banker Maxima — whose father was a civilian member of the murderous military junta in Argentina in the late 1970s — was "not strong enough".
Queen Beatrix is said to be appalled at the intrusion into the House of Orange's privacy and furious with her niece.
Queen Beatrix was greeted with a warm applause on Thursday during her first public appearance since the affair broke, newspaper De Telegraaf reported.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-672.html   (7243 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Queen Juliana, Dutch leader was 'people's queen'; at 94
AMSTERDAM -- Queen Juliana, dubbed the "people's queen" of the Netherlands after she helped the country recover from World War II and oversaw the independence of its last remaining colonies, died of a lung infection yesterday at the age of 94.
He said Queen Juliana, who reigned from 1948 until she abdicated in 1980 in favor of Beatrix, was a queen "for the people, not the powerful." Balkenende said she would have become a social worker if she had not been queen.
Her husband was said to be unhappy, and Queen Juliana was advised in 1956 to ditch the faith healer after press reports of an impending split between the royal couple.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/03/21/queen_juliana_dutch_leader_was_peoples_queen_at_94   (598 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.
Queen Beatrix went on a state visit to perhaps the most royalist country in the world.
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.planet.nl /~hendr012/beatrixeng.htm   (228 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Travel | Meeting Queen Beatrix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The queen showed great interest, and it was then that she said she would like to visit the tombs of the pyramid builders.
Queen Beatrix and her husband asked many questions, showing their profound knowledge and interest in the ancient Egyptian culture.
The queen had, unfortunately, to cut her trip short and was not able to visit the other major sites in Egypt because of the massacre that occurred at the Temple of Hatshepsut in 1997.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2002/582/tr2.htm   (909 words)

  
 Learn more about Queen's Day in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The date is chosen because of the birthday of Queen Juliana (1909) and the accession of Queen Beatrix (1980).
The color orange is a common sight on Queen's day, as it represents the "House of Orange" which is the name of the current Dutch dynasty.
The current monarch, Queen Beatrix, visits towns on Queen's Day where she is received with special celebrations, often in the form of demonstrations of old-fashioned dances and crafts.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /q/qu/queen_s_day.html   (298 words)

  
 Forbes.com - Magazine Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Queen Beatrix has embraced her new daughter-in-law, but Máxima's father wasn't invited to the wedding.
The Queen's fortune is believed to be tied up in large stakes in Royal Dutch Petroleum and ABN AMRO.
Queen Elizabeth II marks her 50th year on the throne this year.
www.forbes.com /2002/03/04/royalsphotoshow_print.html   (647 words)

  
 Queen Beatrix - the monarch and politics
Beatrix Armgard Wilhelmina, princess of Orange-Nassau, was 42 years old when she became Queen of the Netherlands on 30 April 1980 following the abdication that day by her mother, Queen Juliana.
Formally speaking, the queen's rights as regards the world of government are to advise, to warn and to be informed, but not to meddle in politics.
At the core of relations between the Queen and the political leaders is the principle of ministerial responsibility, as defined in the 1848 constitution: The monarch is inviolable, and the ministers are responsible for the actions of the monarch.
www2.rnw.nl /rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/ned050427?view=Standard&version=1   (981 words)

  
 "Journey" by Al Kristopher
Beatrix decided that it was better to not chastise the boy for his actions, and left to resume her rounds.
Beatrix was hailed as a hero for responding so quickly, and because of her efforts and the constant work of medics and healers, Freya was able to pull through.
Beatrix choked and gagged as the injury ate at her side, and staggered in pain as fresh blood spouted out of her like water from a hose.
www.rpgamer.com /games/ff/ff9/fanfics/journey_part_2.html   (12300 words)

  
 Online edition of Daily News - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Kostense, Chamberlain to Her Majesty the Queen arrived at the "Lak Medura", the official residence of the Ambassador and escorted the Ambassador in a horse-drawn palace carriage.
The Ambassador was introduced to Her Majesty, the Queen by F. Majoor, Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and thereafter the Ambassador presented his Credentials.
Her Majesty, the Queen congratulated Rupa Karunatilaka on his new assignment in the Netherlands and conveyed the hope of further enhancing bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.
www.dailynews.lk /2003/06/06/new21.html   (237 words)

  
 Queen Beatrix International Airport biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, Aruba, is a fairly large aviation facility that has flight services to the United States, most countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America and some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands.
It was named after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the head of state of Aruba.
ALM still keeps an important presence in the airport, but because of Aruba's separation, the fact that ALM flies out of Curaçao, and because ALM is currently facing a troubled financial situation, ALM has reduced their services to Aruba considerably.
queen-beatrix-international-airport.biography.ms   (135 words)

  
 RNN / Queen Beatrix arrived in Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in Hungary on Tuesday for a three-day state visit, her second to a former communist country in central Europe.The queen, who went to the Czech Republic in 1994, was accompanied by her husband, Prince Claus, and a delegation including Foreign Minister Hans van Mierlo.
Queen Beatrix is to hold talks with President Arpad Goncz, who invited her to Hungary when he visited the Netherlands in 1993, and will also meet Prime Minister Gyula Horn.
Queen Beatrix will also meet the governments officer in charge of minority affairs, Csaba Tabajdi, who has described the Roma as the principal losers in Hungarys transformation into a market economy.
www.romnews.com /a/57-96.html   (241 words)

  
 By Lillian Simmons
Queen Beatrix will stay with the Kelloways in Victoria for about a month where 10-year-old Matthew will ensure she is eating and drinking properly before she begins her retirement at the Victoria Community Development Corporation.
While on the mainland, Queen Beatrix also picked up a role in a CBC TV documentary on Newfoundland ponies, where she was featured hard at work hauling logs in Nova Scotia.
Meanwhile, as Beatrix made her way home, the first Newfoundland Pony of the Millennium was born in Bay Roberts.
www.ucs.mun.ca /~dflynn/pony.html   (482 words)

  
 Namnlöst dokument
Queen Wilhelmina 1890-1948, Queen Juliana 1948-1980 and Queen Beatrix from 1980.
Queen Beatrix and Queen Elizabeth II are fifth cousins.
Queen Beatrix and King Mihai I are fourth cousins.
www.warholm.nu /FAQned.html   (2090 words)

  
 Königin Beatrix mit Rubinschmuck | Queen Beatrix and the Mellerio-Parure
Queen Beatrix in "glam and glitz" of the historical Mellerio Ruby Tiara
Because Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962) and Queen Juliana (1909-2005) were single kids and general heiresses to all Orange-Nassau possessions, such a construction was not needed.
With Queen Juliana having four daughters and 14 grandchildren, it was absolutely necessary to make juridical regulations for all the Orange-Nassau jewels, artworks, gold-, silver- and crystalware, ameublements, carriages, estates, libraries, and god knows what more.
www.royal-magazin.de /niederlande/rubine-beatrix.html   (547 words)

  
 Queen Beatrix - private life in the public spotlight
When Beatrix became queen in 1980, her immediate family was complete.
While Queen Beatrix has been comparatively successful in protecting her family from the glare of the paparazzi and the sort of public scandal that has beset other European royals, sometimes private matters have got beyond her control and entered the public domain.
The queen's second son, Johan Friso, was forced to forego his right to the throne because he could not get parliamentary approval for his marriage to Mabel Wisse Smit, after the couple failed to disclose her earlier contacts with a gangster.
www2.rnw.nl /rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/ned050429?view=Standard&version=1   (767 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - Royalty in the Netherlands (Holland)
Queen Juliana reigned until 1980, when she too abdicated in favor of her eldest daughter, Beatrix.
The prince is the son of the Dutch monarch, Queen Beatrix.
Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands by Magadalena Schenk.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/Netherlands.html   (1672 words)

  
 Beatrix-Atmosphere   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
At the end, Steiner is also the one who bring Beatrix back to Alexandria Castle to continue her duty, to protect the queen.
He said that Beatrix is the best swordswoman in Alexandria, and he wish to have a battle with her once.
Beatrix is a general and her duty is to protect the queen and the other royalties.
www.gunblade.nu /beatrix/general/atmosphere.htm   (646 words)

  
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TW PE 2004 Address by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Address by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands 26.10.2004 Her Majesty Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands addressed a formal session of Parliament.
Queen Beatrix began by recalling how important each person's mother tongue was to them.
European Commitment Queen Beatrix recalled that her commitment to Europe went back to her youth, when she had met other young Europeans and they had together called for specific action to set people thinking about European unity.
www2.europarl.eu.int /registre/presse/point_session_the_week/2004/en/par/DG-INFO_TW(2004)10-25(PAR004)_EN.doc   (413 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Husband of Queen Beatrix dies at 76
Claus's marriage to Beatrix was initially resisted by the Dutch public, with many residents upset about his service with the Nazi army in the Second World War and membership in the Hitler Youth.
Queen Beatrix, 64, and the royal couple's three sons were at Claus's bedside when he died, Dutch television reported.
The match nevertheless had the approval of Queen Juliana; her husband Prince Bernhard, himself a native German; and the Dutch parliament.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1033999986469_29409186   (763 words)

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