Beatrix 's life

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (originally named Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau) was born on January 31, 1938 in the Soestdijk Palace in Baarn. She was the Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013 and the reigning Duchess of Orange-Nassau and Lippe-Biesterfeld. Princess Beatrix is the first daughter of Queen Juliana I of the Netherlands and Duke Bernat of Lippe-Biesterfeld. His father came from the ruling family of a German duchy, and his mother was the only child and heir of the reigning Dutch queen. Princess Beatrix's baptism was held on May 12 in the Church of St. James in The Hague. He got his second and third first names after his grandmothers. During the Second World War, the Dutch royal family fled from the Germans to Canada. He went to kindergarten here and graduated from lower school here. The family returned to the Netherlands after the war, and Princess Beatrix continued her education at De Werkplaats elementary school. Queen Beatrix's life was rich and varied, and many important events and changes took place in the Netherlands during her long reign. Beatrix ascended the throne on April 30, 1980, after his mother, Queen Julianna I of the Netherlands, abdicated. This is when his long and decisive reign began. In 1992, the Netherlands joined the European Union. This step was significant for the country from both an economic and political point of view. The Dutch have been struggling with the sea and rivers for a long time, and during their reign they took important steps in the field of flood protection and water management. In 1966, Beatrix married the German diplomat Claus von Amsberg. Three sons were born from their marriage: Vilmos, Johan Friso and Constantijn. The life of the family and the activities of the members of the ducal house were also remarkable. Beatrix abdicated the throne in 2013, and her son, Vilmos Sándor, became the new ruler of the Netherlands. This gave her a new title: Princess of the Netherlands (prinses der Nederlanden), Orange-Nassau and Lippe-Biesterfeld.

Queen Beatrix was the Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013, and during that time also the official ruler of Aruba. Aruba received self-government from the Netherlands in 1986 and began minting its own coins in 1986, the coins feature the portrait of Queen Beatrix and the royal coat of arms. Aruba's 1986 coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, as well as 1 and They had a face value of 2 florins. The 1, 2, and 5 cent coins were minted in copper, the 10, 25, and 50 cent coins in nickel, and the 1 and 2 florin coins in silver. In 1993, Aruba issued a new coinage series in which the portrait of Queen Beatrix was replaced by a new image. This series was in circulation from 1993 to 2013.