Dutch royal Beatrix breaks cheekbone PRINCESS Beatrix, the former Dutch queen, has undergone surgery after falling and breaking a cheekbone. Beatrix, 75, was operated on Sunday morning after the fall and will remain hospitalised 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.