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== Residences == | |||
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File:Residences the Netherlands Noordeinde Palace.jpg|Noordeinde Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) | |||
File:Residences the Netherlands Soestdijk Palace.jpg|link=|Soestdijk Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) | |||
File:Residences the Netherlands Het Loo Palace.jpg|link=|Het Loo Palace; Summer Residence (June-August) | |||
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== Sartorial Information == | |||
=== Tiara Collection === | |||
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File:Tiaras Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Beatrice Maria Emerald Tiara.png|(1964) Emerald Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents | |||
File:Tiaras Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Beatrice Maria Boucheron Wave Tiara.jpg|(1982) Boucheron Wave Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws | |||
File:Tiaras Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Beatrice Maria Sapphire Floral Tiara.png|(1982) Sapphire Floral Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents | |||
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=== Clothing Collection === | |||
Clothing Collection | |||
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[[File:Honours_Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach_Order_of_the_White_Falcon.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the White Falcon (1982) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) | [[File:Honours_Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach_Order_of_the_White_Falcon.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the White Falcon (1982) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) | ||
[[File:Honours_Saxe_Duchies_Saxe-Ernestine_House_Order.png|frameless|75x75px]] Saxe-Ernestine House Order (1966) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) | [[File:Honours_Saxe_Duchies_Saxe-Ernestine_House_Order.png|frameless|75x75px]] Saxe-Ernestine House Order (1966) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 16 June 2025
| HM The Dowager Queen of the Netherlands | |
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| Titles | Dowager Queen of the Netherlands
Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Reign | 28 June 2004 - 12 August 2013 |
| Coronation | 28 June 2004 |
| Predecessor | Claus von Amsberg |
| Successor | Princess Olga of Mecklenburg |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 11 March 1948 (age 77)
Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany |
| Spouse | King Bernhard of the Netherlands
(m. 1982; w. 2013) |
| Issue | Casimir |
| Name | Beatrice Maria Margareta Dorothea Felicitas Virginie |
| House | Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (by birth)
Orange-Nassau (by marriage) |
| Father | Grand Duke Charles Augustus II of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Mother | Elisabeth von Wangenheim-Winterstein |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Beatrice Maria, Dowager Queen of the Netherlands (born Princess Beatrice Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on 11 March 1948) is a member of the Dutch Royal Family as the mother of Casimir, King of the Netherlands. She was the Queen consort of the Netherlands from 2004 to 2013. She is also a member of the Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Grand Ducal Family as the sister of Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Life
Beatrice Maria was born the third and youngest child of Grand Duke Charles Augustus II of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Elisabeth von Wangenheim-Winterstein.
Marriage and Issue
On 5 November 1982, Beatrice Maria married Bernhard, Prince of Orange. The couple had five children, Casimir, Frederick, Marianne, Willem, and Johan.
Beatrice Maria was widowed in 2013.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casimir | 20 August 1983 | Princess Olga of Mecklenburg (m. 2011); has issue | ||
| Prince Frederick | 20 June 1984 | Josina von Bussche-Ippenburg (m. 2016); has issue | ||
| Maria Borisovna, Tsarevna of Russia | 1 June 1986 | George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia (m. 2021); has issue | ||
| Prince Willem | 29 July 1990 | Unmarried and without issue | ||
| Prince Johan | 29 July 1990 | Unmarried and without issue |
Residences
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Noordeinde Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
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Soestdijk Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Het Loo Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information
Tiara Collection
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(1964) Emerald Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
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(1982) Boucheron Wave Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
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(1982) Sapphire Floral Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours
- 1948-1982 Princess Beatrice Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- 1982-2004 Beatrice Maria, Princess of Orange
- 2004-2013 Queen Beatrice Maria of the Netherlands
- 2013-present Beatrice Maria, Dowager Queen of the Netherlands
National Honours
Order of the Netherlands Lion (2004)
Order of the House of Orange (1982)
Foreign Honours
Order of the White Falcon (1982) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
Saxe-Ernestine House Order (1966) (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)





