It will be another month or so before the Northern Hemisphere experiences those truly frigid winter temperatures. Why is there such a big lag between the winter solstice and the coldest days? December 22, 2014. A modern-day druid leads incantations as revelers celebrate the sunrise during the winter solstice at Stonehenge on Monday.
; 31 January 1938) reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Princess Beatrix is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Upon her mother's accession in 1948, she became heir presumptive. When her mother abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as Queen.
Peter Rabbit Peter is one of Beatrix Potterâs best known characters and children the world over are familiar with this classic tale of naughty Peterâs escape from Mr. McGregorâs garden. Published in 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is Beatrix Potterâs first book and was expanded from an illustrated letter she had sent to a young friend who was ill.