Dutch Queen Beatrix announces she is to abdicate By MIKE CORDER | Associated Press – 1 hr 42 mins ago

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Dutch Queen Beatrix announces she is to abdicate
By MIKE CORDER | Associated Press – 1 hr 42 mins ago

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she will abdicate on April 30 after 33 years as head of state, clearing the way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, to become the nation's first king in more than a century.
The announcement, in a nationally televised speech, signaled an end to the reign of one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, whose time on the throne was marked by tumultuous shifts in Dutch society and, more recently, by personal tragedy.
The queen's abdication from the largely ceremonial role had been widely expected, but it is sure to bring an outpouring of sentimental and patriotic feelings among the Dutch, most of whom adore Beatrix. In everyday conversation, many of her subjects refer to her simply by the nickname "Bea."
"Responsibility for our country must now lie in the hands of a new generation," Beatrix said in the speech delivered from her Huis ten Bosch palace just days before she was to turn 75.
"I am deeply grateful for the great faith you have shown in me in the many years that I could be your Queen," she added.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch monarchist, paid his respects in a speech that immediately followed Beatrix on all Dutch television channels.
"Since her coronation in 1980s she's applied herself heart and soul for Dutch society," Rutte said.
The timing of the announcement makes sense at multiple levels. It comes just days before Beatrix's birthday, and she is already the oldest ever Dutch monarch: the pragmatic Dutch do not see being king or queen as a job for life. The nation also celebrates the 200th anniversary of its monarchy, the House of Orange, at the end of this year, Beatrix said.
Observers believe she remained on the throne for so long in part because of unrest in Dutch society as the country struggled to assimilate more and more immigrants, mainly Muslims from North Africa, and shifted away from its traditional reputation as one of the world's most tolerant nations.
In her Christmas Day speech in 2010, Beatrix made a heartfelt plea for unity, saying, "with each other we all make up one society."
Beatrix was also thought to be giving time for her son to enjoy fatherhood before becoming King Willem-Alexander: he has three young daughters with Argentine investment banker Maxima Zorreguieta.
Beatrix has frequently said that the best years of her life were her time as a young mother, before her coronation in 1980.
The abdication also comes at a time of trial for Beatrix. This time a year ago she was struck by personal tragedy when the second of her three sons, Prince Friso, was left in a coma after being engulfed by an avalanche while skiing in Austria.
And even in a job that is mostly ceremonial to begin with, the previous government stripped her of one of her few remaining powers: the ability to name a candidate to begin Cabinet formations after elections of the national parliament.
Meanwhile Willem-Alexander, 45, is prepared to assume the job.
He is a trained pilot and expert in the quintessentially Dutch field of water management who has long been groomed for the throne, often joining Beatrix on state visits and sometimes even flying her home.
Willem-Alexander, a member of the International Olympic Committee, courted controversy with his choice to marry Maxima, whose father was an agriculture minister in the military junta that ruled Argentina with an iron fist in the late 1970s and early '80s.
Beatrix's choice of husband, Claus, who died in 2002, was met with resistance in 1966 because he was a German national and the Nazis' World War II occupation of the Netherlands was still an open wound for many who lived through it. But, like Maxima, he won the hearts of his adopted nation and there was a huge outpouring of grief at his death.
Beatrix's reign began in difficult economic times and there were riots in Amsterdam at her coronation, as thousands of demonstrators protesting the city's housing shortages fought pitched battles with police just a few hundred meters (yards) from the downtown palace where she was crowned.
But throughout her reign she was a calming influence on society, particularly in the aftermath of the 2002 assassination of populist politician Pim Fortuyn and the murder two years later of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim extremist.
Although she was widely respected for her unpretentious style, it took Beatrix much of her reign to attain the admiration and popularity of her late mother, former Queen Juliana, who was more openly loving toward her people.
But in recent years, personal tragedies exposed a softer side to the queen and brought her closer to her subjects.
Klaus's death took a toll on her, and it was apparent how deep her reliance on the quiet man had been: she was filmed leaning heavily, almost hanging on Prince Friso's arm as they entered the church for his funeral.
In another blow, a deranged loner tried to slam a car into an open-topped bus carrying members of the royal family as they celebrated the Queens Day national holiday in 2010. The driver killed seven people gathered to watch the royals and the brazen attack shocked the nation.
Then, in 2012, Prince Friso — who had been such a support after Klaus's death — was engulfed by an avalanche as he skied, plunging him into a coma from which he has yet to wake.
Beatrix went back to her busy official schedule soon after the accident, but it again spurred speculation that her reign could be nearing its end.
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Associated Press writer Toby Sterling contributed from Amsterdam.

[Operator]

See also this post and this one in thread:

Massive Bank and High Profile Resignations Across the World

[Fred Ryan]

The woman has illumanati written all over her CV. Her father, Bernhard, was a Nazi, member of the German SS and one of the founding members of the bilderberger group. Beatrix, upon assuming the throne, held up the family tradition and never missed a meeting. I don't think she was one of the "true" rulers of our planet; however, it's obvious that her connections ran deep.

Frankly, good riddance is all I have say.

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After 33 years..

[loc]

Sounds like the heat might be coming down on old Butlix. Being that The Netherlands is the pedophilia capitol of the world, it's no wonder she's stepping down. I agree with the one guy that they are nothing but Nazis. Butlix, Bernhard, all of them. All royalty needs to be completely abolished as these crooks are no better than any average individual. Oh, except for the fact that they are satanists who likely have sex with and murder innocent children. All these evil sons a bitches need to go! I do disagree with Fred on one issue. I think she is a major player. Peace and love

[Operator]

Posted by loc (here)
Sounds like the heat might be coming down on old Butlix.

Why do you think so? I see no evidence for that. It was already expected for a long time.
There may be difficult times ahead but as far as I can see (I could be wrong) she stepped
down by her own choice.

Posted by loc (here)
Being that The Netherlands is the pedophilia capitol of the world, it's no wonder she's stepping down.

There is a lot wrong in the Netherlands including pedophilia etc. I left for good reasons.
But I think this claim is not substantiated. I also don't see a direct connection to her.
Yes, there are pedophilia ties to high ranks in government and other public offices but
I think Brussels would be higher on my pedophilia suspect list (remember Dutroux?).

Posted by loc (here)
I agree with the one guy that they are nothing but Nazis. Butlix, Bernhard, all of them.

Ehh, I don't like them and I might have a rant of my own but you cannot generalize it that way. Too easy.
I, for one, cannot understand why Bernhard was supreme commander of the Dutch army during WW II.
Also he was like the 'father' of the veterans during veteran day. He loved it ... how was it possible that
veterans adored him so much?

The queen may have dark sides too. She was in Brunei recently (not a democracy at all) on state visit.
This means paid by the Dutch people ... She was visiting Shell, the main company in the main industry.
She's an important Shell shareholder. Lots of business people were traveling with her. I think there is
lots of controversy ... and foul play. And yes she is a steady Bilderberger. But I have no evidence to
label her as a Nazi.

Posted by loc (here)
All royalty needs to be completely abolished as these crooks are no better than any average individual.

Banish the blue-blood ideology might improve the world ... agreed.

Posted by loc (here)
Oh, except for the fact that they are satanists who likely have sex with and murder innocent children. All these evil sons a bitches need to go!

That's a big claim. I can't prove you're wrong but I can't say you're right either. Let's keep our dignity and
stay away from claims that we cannot prove.

Posted by loc (here)
I do disagree with Fred on one issue. I think she is a major player.

Oh, yes she certainly is present in Bilderberg and she absolutely is a high profile business woman.
But major player ... in what exactly?

By the way if you call her Butlix you are masking one of the potentially interesting points yourself.
I think that Bernhard played a significant role in giving her that name. Since it is 'known' that he had ties with the occult SS
it may be of no surprise that the name apparently has a meaning.

I think her name (Beatrix) comes from Bellatrix: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellatrix

The third brightest star in the constellation Orion.
The name Bellatrix is Latin for "female warrior".

She is the third queen (female) in a row (after the last previous king).
Orion is mirrored on the ground by the pyramids of Gizah.

Well I have no prove of this either but it's more than coincidence ...

[Daozen]

Good news WTC, definitely worthy of its own thread. Thanks...

Im not sure how big her role was. I guess she was high up, but how much? No one knows?

May it continue...