Queen Béatrix
Her majesty Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard
queen of the Netherlands, princess of Orange-Nassau, princess of
Lippe-Biesterfeld...... etc.
Born on January 31 1938, married on March 10 1966 with Claus von Amsberg she was crowned on April 30 1980. Her mother is princess Juliana.
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.
The large majority of the Dutch people is very satisfied with their queen
and do not at all accept that one criticizes the monarchy.