Queen Beatrix carried out 62 public engagements in the Netherlands in 2011, eight fewer than in 2010, the Telegraaf reports on Thursday.

The queen, who is 73, also took part in three official foreign trips – Qatar, Germany and the Caribbean – compared with seven the previous year.
Beatrix also hosted 13 different heads of state at her palaces and welcomed 50 ambassadors, the paper said.