Princess Beatrice of York
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Beatrice's basic stance toward life, the way others see her, the way Princess Beatrice of York comes across, the face she shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Princess Beatrice of York - her real motivation, which describes the kind of person she is at heart and where her true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Princess Beatrice of York" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Beatrice a little better. This page describes the disguise Princess Beatrice wears, her role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

Forward-looking and progressive, she is a person who supports change, innovation, and human advancement, and Princess Beatrice of York is often strongly committed to a humanitarian cause or social improvement. She is extremely aware of the interrelations between all people, and is always projecting personal issues unto a greater whole. Princess Beatrice sees the political or social ramifications of personal actions, and she wishes to contribute something of value to the world, or at least to her community or group.

The ideals of equality, fairness, human rights, brotherhood, and social justice color Beatrice's whole outlook and approach to life. She is truly interested in the good of the whole and not only her own personal well-being.

Sometimes she may overlook or ignore her own and others' personal needs, desires, and feelings, especially if they do not conform to her ideals of how one should feel or act. Though she has little patience for conservative narrow-mindedness, Princess Beatrice of York herself is sometimes dogmatic about her beliefs and ideologies.

She is attracted to the avant-garde, the latest advances in human thought and development, and she is eclectic and cosmopolitan in her tastes. She may consider herself a "global citizen" rather than claiming a narrow, limited identification based on nationality, race, familial heritage, etc. Princess Beatrice of York is strongly influenced by her peer group and the flavor of the times in which she grew up, more so than by parental or family influences. She is involved and active in groups, community efforts, as well as cultural and progressive movements.

On a personal level, Princess Beatrice of York is friendly and expresses a kind of impersonal good will towards others. Princess Beatrice probably has many acquaintances but few really close friends, and much of Princess Beatrice's relationships with others are based on a sharing of common ideals and principles, rather than on emotional ties. Others see Princess Beatrice of York as a good friend and a comrade who is objective, fair and rather detached emotionally. Beatrice does not often show her emotions, and may be unsure about how to respond to others' emotional expression, for she tends to be very rational.

Princess Beatrice of York is also very independent and refuses to be possessed by any individual. Princess Beatrice of York is not comfortable with traditional sexual roles and is inclined to have "liberated" views about marriage, relationships, sharing of child rearing responsibilities, etc. Princess Beatrice of York needs to have a life outside of the personal, domestic sphere and to be involved with people on a broader scale. The nurturing of family ties, and close, deep, personal relationships may take a back seat to Princess Beatrice's work or outside social activities.

There is an intense and somewhat secretive or guarded quality about Princess Beatrice of York which may make people around her distinctly uncomfortable. They may feel that Beatrice she is constantly scanning their inner motives, and she probably is. Princess Beatrice sees through anything phony, any false pretense - and she may or may not be above using others' Achilles' heels (which she perceives so clearly) against them. At times though, Princess Beatrice of York may be too suspicious and assigns negative intentions to innocent people. Beatrice should avoid looking always on the dark side.

She is assertive and bold. Princess Beatrice of York is willing to be the first person to speak up and make her position known, and to strike out on her own if necessary. Beatrice generally gets along better with men than with women because her approach is quite direct and sometimes tactless and insensitive as well. She can be a bit too forceful. However, Princess Beatrice of York's boldness is her calling card, and most people feels that she can at least be trusted to be honest with them.

Princess Beatrice of York tends to be somewhat inhibited and may feel uncomfortable when she is with other people. Beatrice should try to avoid unpleasant, untruthful or deceptive individuals in order to prevent misunderstandings or disappointments.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Aquarius Rising

Pluto Square Asc.

Mars Sextile Asc.

Asc. Conjunct Neptune/N. Node