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Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

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The Resume

    (April 30, 1909-March 20, 2004)
    Queen of the Netherlands (1948-1980)
    Abdicated in favor of her daughter, Queen Beatrix

Why she might be annoying:

    Her daughter, Beatrix, married a former member of Hitler's Youth.
    Her husband, Prince Bernhard, was accused of taking bribes.
    She consulted healer Greet Hofmans, who was described as a 'female Rasputin.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She abdicated to give her eldest daughter a shot at the throne.
    She is down-to-earth, despite being a fabulously wealthy royal.
    She was popular with the Dutch people.
    As queen, she wrote her own speeches.
    She did away with a lot of court protocols.
    She did not require people to curtsy before her.
    She suffered with Alzheimer's disease.

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 47.13% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 50.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 186 Votes: 48.92% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 641 Votes: 42.12% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 545 Votes: 48.99% Annoying