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Queen Beatrix leaves after the opening of an attraction at the Arnhem Open Air Museum in Arnhem, The Netherlands on April 3, 2012.
Monochrome photo dated 10 March 1966 of newly-wed Beatrix of the Netherlands and Prince Claus in Amsterdam. Prince Claus died aged 76 06 October 2002 at a hospital in Amsterdam.
Prince Willem Alexander of Netherlands and Princess Maxima of Netherlands pose with their daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia of Netherlands, Princess Alexia of Netherlands and Princess Ariane of Netherlands pose as the Dutch Royal family celebrate Christmas on December 23, 2012 in Villa la Angostura, Argentina.
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands walks alongside Prince Johan Friso's wife Princess Mabel as they arrive on February 24, 2012, at the University Hospital in Innsbruck, to visit Prince Johan Friso, who was seriously injured in an avalanche while skiing on February 17. Dutch Prince Johan Friso, the second son of Queen Beatrix, might never regain consciousness, his doctors announced.
Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander (R) talks with soldiers during a visit to the Defence Helicopter Command (DHC) at Gilze Rijen airbase on November 13, 2012.
Queen Beatrix, prince Friso and princess Mabel pose 24 April 2005 morning at the Palace Huis ten Bosch with countess Luana, daughter of the Royal couple.
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix arrives for the traditional New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on January 15, 2013.
Queen Beatrix to abdicate, handing throne to Prince Willem-Alexander
She assured Dutch in televised speech: "I'm not taking leave from you"
The queen turns 75 on Thursday
(CNN) -- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will abdicate her throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander.
"This doesn't mean that I'm taking leave from you," she said on Monday in a televised speech announcing the decision.
"I still will be able to meet many of you. I am deeply thankful for the faith that you've had in me ... in all these years that I've been able to be queen," she said.
Queen Beatrix leaves after the opening of an attraction at the Arnhem Open Air Museum in Arnhem, The Netherlands on April 3, 2012.
Monochrome photo dated 10 March 1966 of newly-wed Beatrix of the Netherlands and Prince Claus in Amsterdam. Prince Claus died aged 76 06 October 2002 at a hospital in Amsterdam.
Prince Willem Alexander of Netherlands and Princess Maxima of Netherlands pose with their daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia of Netherlands, Princess Alexia of Netherlands and Princess Ariane of Netherlands pose as the Dutch Royal family celebrate Christmas on December 23, 2012 in Villa la Angostura, Argentina.
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands walks alongside Prince Johan Friso's wife Princess Mabel as they arrive on February 24, 2012, at the University Hospital in Innsbruck, to visit Prince Johan Friso, who was seriously injured in an avalanche while skiing on February 17. Dutch Prince Johan Friso, the second son of Queen Beatrix, might never regain consciousness, his doctors announced.
Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander (R) talks with soldiers during a visit to the Defence Helicopter Command (DHC) at Gilze Rijen airbase on November 13, 2012.
Queen Beatrix, prince Friso and princess Mabel pose 24 April 2005 morning at the Palace Huis ten Bosch with countess Luana, daughter of the Royal couple.
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix arrives for the traditional New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on January 15, 2013.
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