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HomeWilhelmina of the Netherlands

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

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Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Queen Wilhelmina – Becoming Queen

Monday, 23 November 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Wilhelmina has last seen her father on 25 September 1890. She wrote in her memoirs, “Although during the last few months his suffering was such that I could no longer visit him, this period left a deep mark on my life. The atmosphere at The Loo was dominated by his illness. Everything became strained. [read more]

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Queen Wilhelmina – The first miscarriage

Monday, 9 November 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

With Wilhelmina’s marriage to Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 7 February 1901, she and her mother both fervently prayed for healthy children to continue their line. Tragically, Wilhelmina would go on to suffer five miscarriages and only one healthy child was born to Wilhelmina and Henry. At the end of August 1901, the first signs of [read more]

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Queen Wilhelmina and Arkansas

Monday, 2 November 2020, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0

The last place one would expect to see a connection to Queen Wilhelmina would be the southern US state of Arkansas. However, surprisingly, the state has a national park named in her honour.  Arkansas has a state park called Queen Wilhelmina State Park, which was named after the Wilhelmenia Inn at the top of Rich [read more]

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Queen Wilhelmina – A fifth miscarriage

Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

With Wilhelmina’s marriage to Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 7 February 1901, she and her mother both fervently prayed for healthy children to continue their line. Tragically, Wilhelmina would go on to suffer five miscarriages and only one healthy child was born to Wilhelmina and Henry. Though the relief at the birth of Princess Juliana in [read more]

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The Royal Women

Queen Wilhelmina – The announcement of the engagement between Wilhelmina and Henry

Friday, 16 October 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

With their engagement having just taken place four days previously, Queen Wilhelmina and Henry announced their engagement on 16 October 1900 with a proclamation. “To my people! It is a need to me, to the Dutch people, of whose lively interest in the happiness of me and my House I am so deeply convinced, to [read more]

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Queen Wilhelmina – Wilhelmina’s baptism

Monday, 12 October 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

In early 1880 the new Queen Emma of the Netherlands realised she was expecting. By March, rumours were circulating around the country. In the evening of 30 August 1880, Emma went into labour at Noordeinde Palace and her husband was by her side throughout. A Princess was born the following day at six o’clock in [read more]

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