Beatrix

[ bey-uh-triks, bee- ]

/ ˈbeɪ ə trɪks, ˈbi- /

Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard,born 1938, queen of the Netherlands since 1980 (daughter of Juliana).

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In April last year, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander after 33 years.

Shock As King Juan Carlos of Spain Abdicates |Tom Sykes |June 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The King and Queen of Holland became monarchs after Willem-Alexander's mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated in April last year.

POTUS Meets Queen Maxima Of Holland |Tom Sykes |March 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With the abdication of Queen Beatrix on Tuesday, the Dutch have a new queen—and a new fashion icon, as well.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Is a New Style Icon |Erin Cunningham |May 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Queen Beatrix took the throne in 1948.

Pope Benedict XVI Bows Out of His Contract With God |Andrew Roberts |February 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Queen Beatrix may be ready to pack up and go, but here in Blighty, like it or not, our Kings and Queens have a job for life.

Queen Beatrix May Have Abdicated, But Queen Elizabeth Never Will, Insiders Say |Tom Sykes |January 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Caroline and Beatrix had no lack of society, seated in their saddles outside.

Abington Abbey |Archibald Marshall
A strange fire had flashed up within him, and, had he found Beatrix in her usual mood, he might have lost his power to quench it.

The Dominant Strain |Anna Chapin Ray
Had she known the bitter truth, Beatrix would not have wished to awaken again in this world.

Her Dark Inheritance |Mrs. E. Burke Collins
Blushing like a rose with mortification, poor Beatrix fled swiftly from the room.

Her Dark Inheritance |Mrs. E. Burke Collins
Clement and Beatrix Pendleton did not keep him waiting long.

Tried for Her Life |Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

Beatrix

/ (ˈbiːətrɪks) /

full name Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard . born 1938, queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013); abdicated in favour of her eldest son Willem-Alexander