Talk:Beatrix of the Netherlands

pronouncing
in my opinion there have to be a pronounce sign, because you pronounce it as beyatrix, maybe that's a bit hard for some ppl?95.96.209.147 (talk) 11:49, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

cadet branch
I think it's odd that the House of Orange-Nassau, in Beatrix's case, is considered to be a cadet branch of the House of Lippe. In the Netherlands' royal house the Salic law is no longer valid. The Queen Beatrix is thus a member of the main lineage of the House of Orange-Nassau in her own right, without reference to the fact her father was a prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld.

er, you obviously have no idea what 'salic law' (i.e., that only males in the direct male line can succeed to a title.) means. Yes, her official house designation is 'van oranj-nassau'; but really, by blood (i.e., agnatically) she is a von lippe.JWULTRABLIZZARD (talk) 09:44, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Matrilineal descent
I will remove the matrilineal descent, because these descents are considered irrelevant to the article, although I initially supported the patrilineal descent, see the discussion above.

BTW: Instead of fighting out edit wars, you guys should use the talk page. Mvdleeuw (talk) 07:03, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Proposal NOT to move the article
I can already see an initiative to move the article once she reverts to being Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. That is why I propose now that it doesn't happen. The present title does not indicate that she is a queen. Furthermore, she will always be notable as queen of the Netherlands. Even between her abdication and her death, she will be notable as former queen, not as princess. Surtsicna (talk) 21:54, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
 * In agreement, see 2001 to 2004 history of her mother's article -- GoodDay (talk) 09:45, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Longest-lived
The introduction says she is the longest-lived. This is quoting from another source which says she is the oldest. Not the same thing. Former queen lived to the age of 95 and the current queen has a long way to go to be as long-lived as that. She may be the oldest incumbent, but not the longest-lived.Eregli bob (talk) 09:29, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

I've read the associated link to this, it states "Until today, King William III was the oldest head of state to rule the Netherlands. He passed away on 23 November 1890 at the respectable age of 73 years and 277 days, the same age Queen Beatrix has reached now." Wasn't Queen Beatrix's own mother in her 90's (And also the monarch)? I think this article that is being used as a source is incorrect. Gelston (talk) 14:05, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Beatrix's mother (Juliana) abdicated in 1980 at age 71. GoodDay (talk) 09:13, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * It simply means that Beatrix is the oldest reigning monarch, that is to say, no other monarch reigned at her age, either because of death or abdication. She neither had the longest rule (which was her grandmother Wilhelmina) nor is the longest-living (former) monarch yet.—Totie (talk) 15:41, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Title after abdication
Are there any signs what her title shall be after the instrument of abdication takes effect? Whether or not it's "Queen Mother" will be relevant to the related article Queen mother, although she may revert to "Princess" as did her mother, which will still be relevant to the subsection "Princess".  Fry1989  eh? 22:26, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * She will revert to her pre-regnal title and style. That has been confirmed on the official page of the royal household. It would make no sense to call her queen mother, given that she will not be a queen dowager. Surtsicna (talk) 23:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * The point I'm raising is which ever title is chosen, both would be relevant to the related article. I'm simply raising the issue for once abdication takes effect.  Fry1989  eh?   00:22, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not certain as to what this article's title will be upon the Queen's abdication. For precedence, her mother's article was named Juliana of the Netherlands from Wikipedia's going online (in 2001), until her death in 2004, rather then Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. GoodDay (talk) 09:06, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * See . Surtsicna (talk) 09:33, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * No no no, I'm not talking about this article at all, just the title she will hold once she has abdicated. If it's "Queen Mother", that is relevant to this section, and if it's "Princess" like her mother and grandmother that is relevant to this section. I've been very clear, I am not proposing this article be moved or renamed or anything.  Fry1989  eh?   21:36, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Juliana is on the list on abdication, so I would presume Beatrix would receive similar treatment.--Relyk (talk) 08:44, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I am wondering if she can be referred to as "Queen Emeritus" instead, which is similar to what tenured professors or bishops are called after their retirement — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.192.210.115 (talk) 05:21, 8 August 2014 (UTC)

Is it explained anywhere on Wikipedia why Dutch monarchs have to go back to "Prince"/"Princess" after their abdication instead of "King"/"Queen Emeritus" or something similar? Jim856796 (talk) 04:55, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

von rafael?
in the first sentence of the education section, she is eferred to as 'princess beatrix von rafael'. there is no prior mention of this name, and no explanation given. some is in order. Toyokuni3 (talk) 23:59, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * It is vandalism. I'll try to find it and fix it. Surtsicna (talk) 00:11, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Margaret's birth in Ottawa
I'm Canadian, the story we were taught is that the delivery ward at Ottawa General, I think the hospital was, was temporarily declared Dutch soil so that Princess Margaret would be born in the Netherlands; not sure how many days that applied or where to find a cite for it, but it's definitely a part of Canadian popular folklore about the Dutch royal family's exile in Canada. BTW thanks for all the tulips.Skookum1 (talk) 07:48, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

The story you have heard is almost entirely right Margriet was born on 19 January 1943 at Ottawa Civic Hospital, not Ottawa General Hospital. The maternity ward was declared international territory, not Dutch territory (the entry for Margriet gives the reason). S. Valkemirer (talk) 09:31, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Successor Willem is her oldest CHILD (also oldest SON, but that's not relevant)
The Netherlands did away with male-preference primogeniture. Meaning that Beatrix would be succeeded not by her oldest SON but, rather, by her oldest CHILD. May I cordially invite all Wikipedians to now pile on and beat the snot out of me as you always do when I correct your lack of precision and negligent errors. Yes, Willem's her oldest son. You can argue that the fact is correct. But statements IN CERTAIN CONTEXTS that he is her oldest son clearly imply that daughters are bypassed, which is not true of this monarchy. The implication that such sentences make is wrong. Ergo the sentences are wrong. And let me just say, in advance, in response to the usual reception that I know I'm going to get, "Lick my armpits.".69.86.131.77 (talk) 13:08, 1 May 2013 (UTC)Christopher L. Simpson

Dutch monarchs move discussion
Please join in: Talk:Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands DBD 15:05, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

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The Dutch or the English pronunciation?
The pronunciation of her name that I hear on the audio sure sounds like the Dutch, not the English, pronunciation, but it is described on that page (wrongly?) as the "English pronunciation." S. Valkemirer (talk)

Specific dates
"On 6 October 2002, the Queen's husband, Prince Claus, died after a long illness. A year and a half later her mother died after long suffering from senile dementia, while her father succumbed to cancer in December 2004."

Three dates are given. Only the first one is specific. It would be good to specify the other two.S. Valkemirer (talk) 09:21, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Mix-up between wedding protest and coronation protest
The article mentions:

¨There were also protests against poor housing conditions in the Netherlands and against the monarchy in general, using the slogan "Geen woning; geen Kroning" (No home, no coronation), which lead to clashes with police and security forces.¨

This protest occurred not during the wedding of Beatrix to Claus von Amsberg, but during the coronation of Beatrix in 1980. As the passage correctly translates, the protest slogan "Geen woning, geen kroning" refers to the coronation, a protest that happened in 1980 during the infamous Krakersrellen ("squaters' riots") at the coronation of Beatrix as queen.

attack in 2009

 * Five people were killed instantly. The two victims and the assailant Tates later died. Other victims of the crash were critically hurt. One week after the attack, another victim succumbed to the injuries he had sustained.

So, er, not to be ghoulish, but how many died? Five immediately, two later (not counting Tates), and one a week later? Or do the five include the three (or four) who died later? How many were "critically hurt", and what happened to them? —Tamfang (talk) 21:43, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

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