Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix's official title was "Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc". The triple "etc." refers to the monarch's many dormant titles. She signed official documents with only "Beatrix". In common parlance she was referred to as "The Queen" ("de koningin" or "de vorstin") or "Her Majesty" (Hare Majesteit). But when in conversation with the queen the practice was to initially address her as "Your Majesty" or in Dutch as "Uwe Majesteit" and thereafter as "Mevrouw" (ma'am). Beatrix has received honours and awards from countries around the world, both during her life as a princess
Beatrix de Courtenay Beatrix de Courtenay Beatrix de Courtenay (died after 1245) was a Titular Countess of Edessa and Countess consort of Henneberg as the wife of Otto von Botenlauben. She was the eldest daughter of Agnes of Milly and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa, who gave Chastel Neuf and Toron to Beatrix. She was named after Joscelin’s mother. Beatrix married firstly William of Valence. By 1208 Beatrix married Otto whom she bore sons Otto and Henry. Otto and Beatrix founded the Cistercian cloister of Frauenroth in 1231, where both are buried. According to the legend, Beatrix’s veil was blown away while she