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Beatrix, former Dutch queen, breaks cheekbone
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[September 23, 2013]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Princess Beatrix, the former Dutch queen, has undergone surgery after falling and breaking a cheekbone, the Royal House announced Sunday.
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Beatrix, 75, was operated on Sunday morning after the fall and will remain hospitalized for a few days.After 33 years on the throne, Beatrix was replaced as Dutch monarch on April 30 this year by her eldest son Willem-Alexander.
Following her abdication, she was named Princess Beatrix and continues to perform public duties.
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