The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The abdication
When I studied history, I was particularly struck by the abdication of Emperor Charles V in 1555. I recognized the wisdom in it. Queen Wilhelmina’s […]
Juliana of the Netherlands
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The life of Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Part one)
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was born on 2 August 1858 as the daughter of Georg Viktor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Princess Helena […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The death of Prince Henry
Born Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 19 April 1876 as the youngest son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his third wife, […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – Juliana departs for Canada
The Netherlands had been neutral during the First World War, but the German invasion on 10 May 1940 changed everything. Juliana and her two daughters […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – Wilhelmina escapes to England
The Netherlands had been neutral during the First World War, but the German invasion on 10 May 1940 changed everything. Juliana and her two daughters […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – Juliana: The twilight years (Part five)
Read part four here. The day before her official abdication, Juliana looked back on her reign with the words, “Life is beautiful but hard.” The […]