Beatrix Wilhelmina von Amsberg (born 1938) became queen of The Netherlands in 1980. An intelligent and strong willed woman, she had to reconcile her personal independence with the duties of a constitu...
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Riga (dpa) - Summery sunshine and enthusiastic crowds greeted the
Belgian King Albert II on Wednesday on the final day of the first-
ever visit of a Belgian monarch to Latvi...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who is on a
six-day visit to India aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, was
accorded a ceremonial welcome at the presid...
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Nations marked the 10th anniversary of the treaty banning chemical weapons Wednesday, pledging to step up efforts to bring on board the handful of hold-out countries, including some in the Mideast ...
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Today is Saturday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2007. There are 86 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 6, 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz ...
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Beatrix, Wilhelmina von Amsberg, Queen
Sunshine and crowds meet Belgian king on last day of Latvian tour
