Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, ; born 31 January 1938) is a member of the Dutch royal family who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until her abdication on 30 April 2013. 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. Beatrix attended a public primary school in Canada during World War II, and then finished her primary and secondary education in the Netherlands in the post-war period. In 1961, she received her law
Beatrix Lehmann Beatrix Lehmann Beatrix Alice Lehmann (1 July 1903 – 31 July 1979) was a British actress, theatre director, writer and novelist. Lehmann was born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. She trained at the RADA and made her stage debut as Peggy in a 1924 production "The Way of the World" at the Lyric Hammersmith. She also appeared in films and on television. She wrote short stories and two novels, including "Rumour of Heaven", first published in 1934 (). In 1946 Lehmann became director and producer of the Arts Council Midland Theatre Company. She was awarded Britain's Radio Actress of the Year