Netherlands (Dutch) Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her 45 year old son Queen Beatrix is the longest-lived reigning monarch of the Netherlands RT Dutch Queen Beatrix, who has reigned for 33 years, has abdicated her throne in favor of her eldest son, Prince Willem-Alexander. In her televised address Beatrix, the oldest ever Dutch monarch, … Continue reading Netherlands (Dutch) Queen Beatrix abdicates for her 45 year old son -Where royal Dutch wealth comes from