Beatrix of the Netherlands
HM King Willem- Alexander HM Queen Máxima
- HRH Crown Princess Catharina - Amalia
- HRH Princess Alexia
- HRH Princess Ariane
HRH Princess Beatrix
- HRH Prince Constantijn HRH Princess Laurentien
HRH Princess Margriet Pieter van Vollenhoven
Beatrix ( born January 31, 1938 in Baarn as Beatrix Wilhelmina ARMGARD ), Princess of Orange- Nassau, Princess of Lippe - Biesterfeld, was dated 30 April 1980 to 30 April 2013, when they handed the office of her son Willem- Alexander Queen of The Netherlands. Since its abdication is their official title Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Life
Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina ARMGARD of Orange -Nassau was born on 31 January 1938. Beatrix is the oldest of four daughters of Queen Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard of Lippe - Biesterfeld. [Note 1] The offspring in the royal house was hailed joyfully by the public with many street festivals and welcomed. After the occupation of the Netherlands by the Wehrmacht in May 1940, the royal family under strict secrecy fled to Britain. From London coordinated Queen Wilhelmina with her son Prince Bernhard of the Dutch resistance, while her daughter Princess Juliana emigrated with their children from there to Ottawa (Canada), where Beatrix attended primary school. Upon her return to the Netherlands in 1945, she continued her education in De Werkplaats, a progressive school of Kees Boeke in Bilthoven.
On 31 January 1956, Princess Beatrix celebrated her 18th birthday and from that day on she appeared as official heir to the throne in the State Council. In the same year Beatrix began her studies at the University of Leiden. In her first year at university, she attended lectures in sociology, jurisprudence, economics, parliamentary history and constitutional law. In the course of her studies she also attended lectures of the culture of Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, studied the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, international affairs, history and European law.
During her time at university, she attended various European and international organizations in Geneva, Strasbourg, Paris and Brussels. She was also an active member of the Leiden sorority. In the summer of 1959 she put her preliminary examination in law from and received in July 1961 their law degree. On March 10, 1966, she married the German diplomat Claus von Amsberg. Initially, there was opposition to their wedding as the face of a hostile feeling against the former stocking Erland many rejected the Germans. This passed, however, and Claus was the time one of the most popular members of the Dutch royal family.
After her mother had abdicated, Beatrix was born on April 30, 1980 Queen of the Netherlands and led their function with more formality than its predecessor Juliana. Beatrix is long- time member of the Club of Rome and regular participant in Bilderberg conferences.
On 30 April 2009 an assassination attempt on Beatrix and the royal family was in Apeldoorn perpetrated that killed at seven people and nine people were injured, the royal family remained unharmed.
The Dutch royal family supposedly one of the major shareholders of the Shell Group. Princess Beatrix is sometimes counted in the media of the richest women in the world, do not you closer beziffertes total fortune is estimated at amounts between 250 million to 2.5 billion euros. However, this was denied in 2003 by Beatrix's father Prince Bernhard as a legend. Accordingly, the assets of the Orange family amounted to just $ 250 million.
In addition to the park Beatrix Park in Amsterdam numerous public buildings, ships, streets and squares were named after her.
Because of her German father Prince Bernhard of Lippe - Biesterfeld and her German ancestors as well as their German 's Claus von Amsberg she is fluent in German without an accent.
Style of government
The Dutch monarch clothed not a purely ceremonial post as the head of state of other European countries and even Beatrix drew their room to maneuver to the full. In this context it is called in the Netherlands by the "black box " of Dutch politics, because no one knows exactly how far the influence of the Queen really enough. Former Ministers have repeatedly stated that Beatrix their suggestions by no means regarded as unofficial. The largest influence opportunity presented itself to her each time after a general election: As in the Netherlands usually no party clearly dominated, but several are about the same size, it was Beatrix to hire a certain politicians to form a government. 2012 decided by the Dutch Parliament, the head of state to take on this role. Thus the powers of Beatrix and all their successors have been significantly curtailed.
Abdication
On the evening of January 28, 2013, three days before her 75th birthday, said the former Queen Beatrix in one of all broadcasters in the country at the same time broadcast short address, that on April 30, 2013, the Koninginnedag, in favor of her son Willem- Alexander - will resign - literally " Prins van Oranje ". The official handover took place in accordance with the Dutch Constitution in the "capital Amsterdam " with the signing of the deed of abdication in the Palace on the Dam and the subsequent " Inhuldiging " ( enthronement ) in the Nieuwe Kerk instead. By signing the deed of abdication by Queen and Crown Prince of constitutional change of dynasty was consummated. Beatrix leads to its death the title of Princess. The new king leads the double name Willem- Alexander. HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has been inhabited since February 2014 again Schloss Drakensteyn able Vuursche where they already lived with her family before she became Queen.
Family
On October 6, 2002, her husband Prince Claus died after a long illness. The Princess has three sons:
- King Willem- Alexander ( * 1967 )
- Prince Johan Friso (1968-2013)
- Prince Constantijn (born 1969 )
Drive up
Count Julius of Lippe - Biesterfeld (1812-1884) ∞ 1839 countess Adelheid of Castell- Castell (1818-1900)
Count Leopold Otto von Wartensleben (1818-1846) ∞ 1841 Mathilde Halbach (1823-1848)
Wolff Friedrich von Cramm (1812-1879) ∞ 1839 Baroness Hedwig of Cramm (1819-1891)
Count Ernst Eberhard von Sierstorpff - Driburg (1813-1855) ∞ 1844 Baroness Karoline von Vincke (1822-1870)
Grand Duke Paul Friedrich ( Mecklenburg ) ( 1800-1842 ) ∞ 1822 princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803-1892)
Prince Adolf of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt (1801-1875) ∞ princess Mathilda of Schoenburg - Waldenburg (1826-1914)
King Wilhelm II (1792-1849) ∞ 1816 Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna (1795-1865)
Prince Georg Viktor ( Waldeck -Pyrmont ) ( 1831-1893 ) ∞ 1853 princess Helene of Nassau (1831-1888)
Count Ernst zur Lippe - Biesterfeld (1842-1904) ∞ 1869 countess Caroline of Wartensleben (1844-1905)
Baron Aschwin of Sierstorpff - Cramm (1848-1909) ∞ 1872 Baroness Hedwig of Sierstorpff (1848-1900)
Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II (Mecklenburg ) ( 1823-1883 ) ∞ 1868 princess Marie of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt (1850-1922)
King William III. (1817-1890) ∞ 1879 princess Emma of Waldeck -Pyrmont (1858-1934)
Prince Bernhard of Lippe - Biesterfeld (1872-1934) ∞ 1909 Baroness ARMGARD of Sierstorpff - Cramm (1883-1971)
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg (1876-1934) ∞ 1901 Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962)
Prince Bernhard of Lippe - Biesterfeld (1911-2004) ∞ 1937 Queen Juliana (1909-2004)
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands ( b. 1938 ) Queen 1980-2013