Beatrix of the Netherlands Claus became one of the most popular members of the Dutch monarchy, and his death in 2002 was widely mourned. On 25 November 1975, Beatrix and Prince Claus attended the independence ceremony of Suriname, held in the new nation's capital, Paramaribo, representating her mother, the Queen. There was an even more violent riot on 30 April 1980, during the investiture (sovereigns of the Netherlands are not crowned as such) of Queen Beatrix. Some people, including socialist squatters, used the occasion to protest against poor housing conditions in the Netherlands and against the monarchy in general, using the slogan ""Geen woning;
Beatrix German, and "Beata" in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are "Bea" and "Trixie". See Beatrice (given name) for other derivatives. See Queen Beatrix (disambiguation) for a list of queen consorts Beatrix Beatrix is a given name, most likely derived from "Viatrix", a feminine form of the Late Latin name "Viator" which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word "beatus" or "blessed". It is pronounced in British English and the same or in North American English. Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: , as shown by US