Beatrix

American

[bey-uh-triks, bee-] / ˈbeɪ ə trɪks, ˈbi- /

noun

Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, born 1938, queen of the Netherlands 1980–2013 (daughter of Juliana).

Beatrix British

/ ˈbiːətrɪks /

noun

full name Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard . born 1938, queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013); abdicated in favour of her eldest son Willem-Alexander

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Beatrix, nine, said of the footbaths: "It's better to keep cool when I'm working and it makes me concentrate more."

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Cumbria is an area well known for the Lake District, author Beatrix Potter and of course Cumberland sausages.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

If I were to name it more plainly, I might call it Beatrix Potter weather: damp cuffs, garden gates, the feeling that something is pushing up just beneath the soil.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

More than half of flights leaving Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba have been canceled, according to FlightAware.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

Beatrix was like: “Charlotte, if you talk about this one more time, I’m going to throw up all over you!”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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