Topic: Queen Beatrix

Today's letters: Our Forces' toy role models should be of both genders

Full Comment - 18 days ago
Canadian armed forces. If a toy company were looking for Canadian military figures to model action toys after, it could start with Trooper Karine...

Dutch back Irish stance on coporation tax

Irish Central - 277 days ago
Holland's Minister for Finance has backed Ireland's refusal to increase corporation tax in the wake of growing pressure from its EU and IMF ...

Photos of the day, April 12, 2011

Posted - 298 days ago
Photos of the day selected by the Photo Editors at the National Post. . View yesterday's photos. REUTERS/Toru Hanai . A volunteer cleans a family...

Indian court throws out claim against Dutch queen

AFP Asian Edition - 361 days ago
An Indian judge has thrown out a claim for damages against the Queen of the Netherlands over a ship that capsized more than 20 years ago, media reported on Tuesday.Shipping company owner S.K. Dhondy filed the suit against Queen Beatrix ...

Dutch queen's childhood drawings sell for 16,750 euros

AFP Global Edition - 415 days ago
Six drawings by Dutch Queen Beatrix when she was a girl sold in auction in Amsterdam on Wednesday for 16,750 euros, auction house Christie's announced."The drawings are not dated," Christie's spokesman Maarten van Gijn told AFP. Their quality ...

Beatrix

How Stuff Works - 451 days ago
Beatrix (1938-), queen of the Netherlands. She became queen in 1980 when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated. Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of...

Biography: Queen Beatrix of Holland

Helium - 461 days ago
Queen Beatrix is the current Queen of Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. She was born at the Soestdijk Palace in Baam on 31 January 1938 and was christened Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands, of Orange-Nassau and of Lippe-Biesterfeld. When Juliana ...

Recipes for Kids -- Easy Pumpkin Soup without Chunky Vegetables

Suite 101 - 463 days ago
Not many kids like chunky vegetables, but children need nutritious food to develop healthy bodies and sound minds. Offer your kids new food to try instead of foods they crave for. Two or three days before you plan to eat pumpkin soup ...

Public Holidays in the Netherlands

Suite 101 - 474 days ago
When I am planning my vacation, I always like to know what days are public holidays in the Netherlands. My advice is to come to the Netherlands during public holidays in April and May for two good reasons. The end of April ...

New right-wing Dutch Cabinet to be sworn in

AP News - 478 days ago
New right-wing Dutch Cabinet meets for first time ahead of swearing in by Queen BeatrixThe new right-wing Dutch minority Cabinet is meeting for the first time before being sworn in by Queen Beatrix.This will end months of political uncertainty since June ...