Queen Wilhelmina

[Lucien]

I thought this remarkable woman deserved her own thread. Feel free to add info, pics, anecdotes etc.

I shall begin by saying that Winston Churchill once confessed that Queen Wilhelima was the only woman he was a little afraid of!  

I add a wonderfull picture of Queen Wilhelmina,aged 17,wearing a Frisian costume,
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/seegerpress-cgi/topixx?op=preview&ID=1074544392&str...

[Lucien]

There is an exhibition on Queen Wilhelmina during the war time at present,in the Army Museum,Delft.

http://www.armymuseum.nl/legermuseum.en/legermuseum.en/i000323.html

[Lucien]

115 Years ago to the day,on november 23rd 1890,aged 10 Wilhelmina became
Queen of the Netherlands upon the death of her father King Willem III.




Queen Wilhelmina,aged 17 in this pic,in Frisian costume:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/seegerpress-cgi/topixx?op=preview&ID=1074544392&str...

Her mother,Queen Emma,was Regent till september 4th 1898.

[Lucien]

One of the first issues facing the young Queen was Nicky's(Tsar Nicholas II) proposal for a peace-conference,to be held in The Hague.The conference,after much deliberations,as "no government wished to be held responsible for the reckage of this conference",finally started
on May 18th 1899 the birthday of the Tsar,the conference was opened.Allthough initially in favour,Wilhelmina didn't attend herself.

But,to be honest I'm looking at such a large piece to translate,I'll have to save that for another time,sorry. :-/

[Lucien]

In the early morning of the 28th of november 1962,Queen Wilhelmina died at Het Loo Palace.

Laying in State at the chapel of Het Loo Palace,last farewell by the Court and staff of the Royal Domains:
http://www.allthingsroyal.nl/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4459

The Staten Bible that adorned the coffin of HM Queen Wilhelmina,originally a gift to Queen Wilhelmina's father,King Willem III:
http://www.allthingsroyal.nl/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4458

[mmle94]

Does anyone know if there any way to find names of courtiers or ladies in waiting to the Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, between 1890 and 1900. Also how is a person chosen for these positions and what are their responsiblities.
Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Mary

[thijs]

I have a biography of one of the ladies in waiting of queen Wilhelmina. I wil check the title and try to post some information.

[thijs]

Baptism of princess Juliana 1909: members of the royal household entering the Willems Church in The Hague. In the front baron van Pallandt van Neerijnen, baroness Groeninx van Zoelen van de Poll (with the little princess on her arms), at the left behind the baroness is baron Taets van Amerongen, private secretary of Queen Wilhelmina and the two gentleman behind the baroness on the right are baron Geen and baron Sirtema van Grovestins.

[Lucien]

HM Queen Wilhelmina:
http://www.allthingsroyal.nl/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4454

http://www.allthingsroyal.nl/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4026

http://www.allthingsroyal.nl/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4022

courtesy:allthingsroyal.nl

[Lucien]

HM Queen Wilhelmina's State Visit to Belgium,may 23rd till may 26 1939:

merci Daniel:
http://www.beeldengeluid.nl/template_subnav.jsp?navname=polygoon_themas&categorie=collectie_informatie&artid=40660

(the third link on the right,the first is an official visit of both Wilhelmina and Juliana(may 13th 1935),the second the funeral of Queen Astrid(september 1935)).

[thijs]

Queen Wilhelmina

[thijs]

Queen Wilhelmina, prince Henry and princess Juliana




Queen Emma and princess Wilhelmina

[thijs]

Picture of the state funeral of queen Emma in 1934. The procession is on the way to Delft the New Church. Here is the mausoleum for the Orange family. I will later on try to post a picture of the floorplan of the royal vault. The vault is private and not open for public. This was the last Dutch royal funeral in black. Since then the colours are white and or purple. Come to see the picture it looks a lot like the funeral processions of Juliana and Bernard.

[thijs]

Picture of funeral procession of prince Henry, consort of queen Wilhelmina in 1934. This was the first Dutch white funeral. Queen Wilhemina followed the example of prince Heny. Theprocession is leaving fro palace Noordeinde.  At the stairs behind the cofin ar standing the last two members of the Orange family in 1934, being queen Wilhelmina and princess Juliana, both in white.

[thijs]

The funeral procession of queen Wilhelmina in 1962, also in white, entering the rown of Delft. Wilhelmina talked in her last years about her last voyage to Delft, meaning her funeral procession.



The procession in front of the new church. The last resting place of the Orange family since William the Silent was burried here. The funeral coach can be seen at the stables of museum palace Het Loo. I wonder why this carriage was not used for the funeral procession of queen Juliana because her wish was to be burried also completely in white.