Former Dutch Queen Beatrix Breaks Wrist in Skiing Accident

Former Dutch Queen Beatrix Breaks Wrist in Skiing Accident
Dutch Princess Beatrix, former Queen of the Netherlands, smiles during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on Nov. 29, 2022. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Princess Beatrix, the 85-year-old former Dutch queen, has undergone surgery after breaking her wrist in a skiing accident, the Royal House announced Monday.

The accident happened last Friday and the princess “has undergone surgery for the break and returned to the Netherlands,” the Royal House said in a statement, adding that she is “otherwise in good health and will recover at home.”