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  2. Apr 16, 2024 · Wilhelmina (born Aug. 31, 1880, The Hague, Neth.—died Nov. 28, 1962, Het Loo, near Apeldoorn) was the queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948, who, through her radio broadcasts from London during World War II, made herself the symbol of Dutch resistance to German occupation.

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  3. 1 day ago · Nationwide support came for Wilhelmina and the monarchy during World War II. Wilhelmina was forced to retreat to London, but refused evacuation all the way to Canada (although princess Juliana was sent there with her children). Wilhelmina regularly held radio broadcasts into the occupied Netherlands and staunchly supported the Dutch troops in ...

  4. 18 hours ago · And on the back of the old wooden frame there is a typed note from my late sister, Jane Howard Guernsey, that reads: "Queen Wilhelmina was the Dutch queen who, with her daughter Juliana (who succeeded her on the throne) lived at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, during World War II, when the Netherlands were occupied by the Nazis.

  5. May 2, 2024 · May 13, 2017. NettyRoyal. Leave a Comment. Some weeks before leaving for my five-day vacation to London I discovered an interesting royal walk through London on the Internet: In the Footsteps of Queen Wilhelmina (in Dutch). A walk of about six kilometers from Sloane Square tube station to Marble Arch.

  6. Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (1880–1962). Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. Standing at 6'5" (196 cm) he was an exceptionally large and strong man. William III was known to be a philanderer and had several dozen illegitimate children from various mistresses. Honours and arms Royal Monogram National orders and decorations

  7. May 2, 2024 · 3.3.4.2 Kings and Queens of the Netherlands ... The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic ... (-Dietz) has been extinct since the death of Wilhelmina (1962). ...

  8. Apr 28, 2024 · 125 Years Wilhelmina Peppermints – A Collector’s Item. The peppermints with the portrait of the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands on it is probably the most known peppermint brand of the Netherlands. In 1892 the Dutch sugar confectioner Fortuin Dockum B.V., founded in 1842, created the “ Wilhelmina Mints ” on the occasion of ...

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