Queen Elizabeth Only Has This One-Liner To Say About The Dutch Queen’s Abdication

Queen Elizabeth is usually noted to be the more conservative and diplomatic royal compared to her husband, Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh is well known to be the gruff and direct person in the relationship, candidly saying whatever is on his mind.

In one particular instance, however, Her Royal Majesty let loose a particularly shocking and seemingly nasty one-line comment about Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In royal author Penny Junor’s 2005 book “The Firm,” she revealed how the Queen felt upon learning the abdication of the Dutch queen.

“The Queen has supposedly slowed down a little, but there is absolutely no chance of her retiring to potter anywhere,” the author wrote. “When she was nearing 60, her press secretary had his knuckles rapped. He rang the Queen from the squawk-box on his desk and told her that Queen Juliana of the Netherlands had just abdicated.”

And Queen Elizabeth only has a one-line statement for a response. “‘Typical of the Dutch,’ said the Queen, and hung up on him,” narrated Junor.

The surprisingly curt response from the Queen may seem like a rude statement to many, but a little research would show how apt her comment is. The Dutch royal family did have quite a history of abdicating the throne.

Queen Juliana’s mother abdicated her throne in 1948 due to failing health, while Juliana decided to drop the crown as well in 1980 at the age of 70. Her daughter, Queen Beatrix, abdicated in 2013 at the age of 75, making her the older reigning monarch of their country as of today.

“It is time to place the responsibility of the country in the hands of a new generation,” Queen Beatrix said upon abdicating.

Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth, who is currently 93 years old and lauded as the longest reigning monarch, is showing no signs of slowing down despite her age. It’s highly unlikely for the monarch to follow in the same footsteps of her Dutch counterparts, plausibly preferring to adopt a regency instead.

“Even if she became incapacitated in some way it is still unthinkable that she would abdicate; far more likely that a regency would be adopted,” the royal author added.