HMS Princess Beatrix HMS Princess Beatrix HMS "Princess Beatrix" was a commando troop ship of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Built as a civilian passenger liner in 1939 by De Schelde at Vlissingen, she was named the MS "Prinses Beatrix", after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, and operated by Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland (SMZ) (The Zealand Steamship Company) between Flushing and Harwich, along with her sister ship, MS "Koningin Emma". After fleeing to Britain after the German invasion in 1940, she was requisitioned by the British Ministry of War Transport, renamed HMS "Princess Beatrix" and converted to a troopship at Harland
Beatrix Ong Beatrix Ong Beatrix Ong MBE is a London-based British luxury fashion accessories designer, known for her 'classic with a twist' shoes . Touted as 'The New Choo', in 2004 Ong was named by "The Independent" newspaper as one of the Top Ten leading shoe designers, joining the likes of Manolo Blahnik. Beatrix Ong founded Beatrix Ong in 2002 and the debut collection, was featured in "Vogue", "Elle" and "Vanity Fair" and continues to have a constant presence amongst international fashion press as well as television and film. Beatrix Ong was born in London, England. She attended King George Vth School