The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The death of Auntie Sophie
With her, the last of father’s family had died & I am now the only direct representative of my family – would that I were […]
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The death of her mother Queen Emma
Queen Emma, born Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, was born on 2 August 1858 and was just 20 years old when she married the 61-year-old […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – Education of a Queen
When the future Queen Wilhelmina was born on 31 August 1880, her elder half-brother Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was still alive – as was […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The life of her father King William III
The future King William III of the Netherlands was born on 19 February 1817 as the eldest son of the future King William II of […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The wedding of Wilhelmina and Henry
On 7 February 1901, the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands married Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was one of three candidates who had been […]
Sophie of the Netherlands – The dutiful Grand Duchess
Princess Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was born on 8 April 1824 as the daughter of the future King William II of the Netherlands and of his […]
