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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is abdicating in favor of her oldest son Willem-Alexander, but this is a pretty common practice, I guess. Her mother abdicated in favor of her, as did her grandmother. I thought the Dutch royal names might be refreshing after the lovely, but often used Edward-Henry-Anne-Mary-and-Elizabeths of the UK.

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*info from Wikipedia, apologize for any mistakes and the lack of accents

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Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria, Queen Regnant of the Netherlands
+Prince Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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and their daughter, Juliana...

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Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, Queen Regnant of the Netherlands
+Prince Bernard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter of Lippe-Biesterfeld

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and their daughters, Beatrix, Irene, Margriet, and Christina

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Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Queen Regnant of the Netherlands (current)
+Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg

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-Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, Prince of Orange (next King)
-+Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti
--Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria (next Princess of Orange)
--Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien
--Princess Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés

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-Prince Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David of Orange-Nassau, "Friso" (not in line for throne)
-+Mabel Martine Wisse-Smit
--Countess Emma Luana Ninette Sophie, "Luana"
--Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou, "Zaria"

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-Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of the Netherlands
-+Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst, "Laurentien"
--Countess Eloise Beatrix Sophie Laurence
--Count Claus-Casimir Bernhard Marius Max
--Countess Leonore Marie Irene Enrica

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This message was edited 1/29/2013, 3:35 PM