Today Princess Beatrix blows out no fewer than 86 candles. Despite the fact that she is no longer queen, she is still regularly on screen. In the meantime, she also enjoys her grandchildren when they come along.
She will undoubtedly regret that she sees less of her grandson and granddaughters due to their studies and busy lives. She will enjoy it even more when she sees her eight grandchildren again. And, she has a digital photo frame in which she sees her grandchildren. They send her photos so she can view them.
In this blog we look back at Beatrix’s moments with her grandchildren. Are you enjoying it?
12-02-2005 Beatrix and Willem-Alexander’s still small family during the photo session in Lech.
Beatrix with her whole family, as it was then. Grandchildren: Alexia, Luana, Amalia, Claus-Casimir and Eloise. Photo RVD, Raymond Rutting
06-07-2006 Beatrix with the family of Willem-Alexander and Máxima in Tavernelle.
Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
In August 2006 with Aiko, Amalia, Alexia and their parents at Paleis Het Loo. The Japanese Royals had a week’s holiday in the Netherlands. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
The daughters of Friso and Mabel with their grandmother: Luana and Zaria with Beatrix. Photo ©RVD, Jeroen van der Meyde
What a pleasure with grandma! Photo ©RVD, Jeroen van der Meyde
A happy Beatrix with the trio of Constantijn and Laurentien: from left to right Claus-Casimir, Leonore and Eloise. Photo ©RVD, Jeroen van der Meyde
Leonore’s baptism in 2006. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Grandma Beatrix with Claus-Casimir, Luana, Zaria, Eloise, Leonore, Amalia and Alexia. Photo ©RVD Jeroen van der Meyde
Alexia and Amalia sail with mom, dad and grandma on the Groene Draeck.
Enjoying Lech in 2007. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
And there is the youngest granddaughter. Beatrix with Willem-Alexander’s family, after the birth of Ariane. Photo ©RVD
Lech 2008, with the family of Constantijn and Laurentien. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
In 2008 at the baptism of Benjamin van Vollenhoven. Beatrix with Ariane, Amalia and Alexia
27-03-2010 Baptism of Eliane van Vollenhoven. Beatrix with the family of Mabel and Friso.
Amalia holding the hand of grandmother in Stockholm, upon arrival at the hotel, for the wedding of Victoria and Daniel (2010). Amalia was one of Victoria’s bridesmaids.
In 2010, Amalia and Ariane were allowed to go with grandma to Breda Hippique at the Prinsenhoeve in Breda. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
2011 Going on holiday with grandma is still fun! Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
It is also wonderful in the summer in Tavernelle (July 2011). Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Photo ©PPE/van Katwijk
Summer 2011: Amalia can go with grandma to the European dressage championships in Rotterdam Kralingse bos. What a treat if you like horse riding.
How nice to have grandma walking right behind you at such an exciting moment. Inauguration in 2013. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Even when things are difficult, grandma likes to be with you. Here at the wedding of Jaime and Viktoria in Apeldoorn, just after the death of Prince Friso. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
A holiday full of memories in Lech 2014. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
How nice that grandma is coming along on the first King’s Day! Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Three generations in Lech 2015. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Beatrix lives again on Drakensteyn. Pictured here with her children and grandchildren. Photo ©RVD, Jeroen van der Meyde
Playing around with the grandchildren on the bridge to Drakensteyn.
Photo ©RVD, Jeroen van der Meyde
A bag with a photo of the grandchildren. Grandma Beatrix likes to use that.
The grandchildren outgrow Grandma Beatrix (2019). Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
Beatrix and Amalia in Lech 2020. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
With Amalia and Alexia in Lech, 2020. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
At Theater Carre for the celebration of Máxima’s 50th birthday in 2021. Photo ©PPE/Nieboer
RVD, ©Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk
During the recording of the King’s Day concert in 2023. Photo ©PPE/RPE/Katwijk
Photo ©PPE/RPE/van Katwijk
In June 2023 with Luana and Mabel to Theater Amsterdam. Photo ©PPE/RPE/van Emst
