Queen Beatrix International Airport assigned to the airfield were: On 22 October 1955, the airport was named after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands during a royal visit, and was renamed in 1980 after her accession to the throne. Queen Beatrix International Airport Queen Beatrix International Airport (Dutch: "Internationale luchthaven Koningin Beatrix"; Papiamento: "Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix"), is an international airport located in Oranjestad, Aruba. It has flight services to the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, most countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America, Canada, and some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands. It is named after Princess Beatrix of the
Beatrix Miller and as Bea by those close to her. In the 1985 New Year Honours, Miller was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of her service as editor of British "Vogue". Beatrix Miller Beatrix Molineux Miller, CBE (29 June 1923 – 21 February 2014) was a British fashion and cultural magazine editor. She was editor of "Queen" from 1958 to 1964, and editor of "British Vogue" from 1964 to 1985. Miller was born on 29 June 1923. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a nurse; they had met on the Western Front