Beatrix

[ bey-uh-triks, bee- ]

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noun

Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, born 1938, queen of the Netherlands 1980–2013 (daughter of Juliana).

Beatrix

/ ˈbiːətrɪks /

Beatrix1938FDutchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler full name Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard . born 1938, queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013); abdicated in favour of her eldest son Willem-Alexander

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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.

The King and Queen of Holland became monarchs after Willem-Alexander's mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated in April last year.

With the abdication of Queen Beatrix on Tuesday, the Dutch have a new queen—and a new fashion icon, as well.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Queen Beatrix took the throne in 1948.

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.

I intend to compromise on her wedding morn by calling her Beatrix.

Beatrix was a jolly girl, rather like Bob both in looks and ways.

Beatrix gave the animal to her husband, but the good man soon desired to get rid of the beast.

Beatrix Esmond is a coquette of the highest—almost of the heroic-poetic—class, but she is first of all Beatrix Esmond.

Why, thou wouldst not be so impudent, to marry Beatrix for thyself only?

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