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Born: August 31, 1880. Birthplace: Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands. Star Sign: Virgo. Died: November 28, 1962 (aged 82) Married Life. 1901-02-07 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Historical Events. 1892-08-04 Queen Wilhelmina and Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam and the Rhine.
Wilhelmina (1880–1962) Queen of the Netherlands who, during her long reign, won the respect of her people for her intelligence and strength of character and became the living symbol of her country during its occupation in World War II . Pronunciation: Will-hell-MEE-nah.
Wilhelmina was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom.
Nov 23, 2015 · Her father died on 23 November 1890 and Wilhelmina became the Netherlands’ first Queen regnant at the age of 10. Her mother Emma, now known as the Queen mother, became her regent until her 18th birthday. The Duchy of Luxembourg, which was in personal union with the Netherlands, went to a distant relative from the house of Nassau.
Image: Paleis Het Loo Nationaal Museum. Queen Wilhelmina, 1898. Queen Wilhelmina then reigned for 50 years, through two world wars and the decolonisation of Indonesia. She and her ministers spent the years from 1940 to 1945 in exile in London. Her steadfast resolve during the war years won her great respect, both in her homeland and abroad.
Though still quite young (she was nearly thirty-four), Wilhelmina (1880-1962) had been queen of the Netherlands for nearly sixteen years when war broke out in August 1914. She had always taken a great interest in the Dutch army and the nation’s defence.
Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. Loved by the Dutch people, she was the mother of Queen Juliana and the grandmother of Queen Beatrix. During World War II, she went to London and spoke to the Dutch people on radio from England.
