Queen Beatrix

H.M. Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard was born on 31 January 1938 in Baarn as the first child of Princess Juliana (Queen from 1948 until 1980) and Prince Bernhard. She has been Queen of The Netherlands since 30 April 1980 (the birthday of Princess Juliana). The birthday of the Queen is celebrated on that day, Queen's Day.

Beatrix lived in Baarn with the royal family until the outbreak of World War II in 1940. The royal family then went to Canada and Beatrix went to primary school there until 1945. She studied at Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1956 until 1961.

Queen Beatrix has been married to the German diplomat Claus von Amsberg since 10 March 1966. They have three children: : Prince Willem-Alexander (1967), Prince Johan Friso (1968) en Prince Constantijn (1969).

On the day of her corronation she acquired all noble titles that were her mothers. A couple of centuries of intermarriage between noble families generated the following list of titles.

Queen of the Netherlands, since april 30, 1980

Countess of Buren, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Culemborg, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Diez, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Katzellenbogen, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Leerdam, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Spiegelberg, since april 30, 1980
Countess of Vianden, since april 30, 1980

Viscountess of Antwerp, since april 30, 1980

Marchioness of Veere, since april 30, 1980
Marchioness of Vlissingen, since april 30, 1980

Baroness of Beilstern, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Breda, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Cranendonk, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of the Land of Cuijk, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Diest, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Eindhoven, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of the city of Grave, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Liesveld, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of Warnelou, since april 30, 1980
Baroness of IJsselstein, since april 30, 1980

Lady of Baarn, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Bredevoort, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Borculo, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Bütgenbach, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Daasburg, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Ter Eem, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Geertruidenberg, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Klundert, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Lichtenvoorde, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Heiloo, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Maartensdijk, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Montfort, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Naaldwijk, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Polanen, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Soest, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Sankt Vith, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Steenbergen, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Turnhout, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Willemstad, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Zevenbergen, since april 30, 1980
Lady of Ameland, since april 30, 1980

Dame of Amsberg, since march 10, 1966