Birthdate: April 30, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: March 20, 2004
Juliana of the Netherlands served as Queen from 1948 to 1980. Educated privately, she studied international law. During World War II, she evacuated to the UK and Canada. Juliana briefly assumed royal duties before becoming Queen in 1948. Her reign oversaw the independence of Dutch East Indies and Suriname. Despite controversies, she maintained popularity. Juliana abdicated in 1980 in favor of her daughter Beatrix. Upon her passing in 2004, she held the record for the world’s longest-lived former reigning monarch.
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