Wilhelmina of the netherlands simple english wikipedia, the. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Queen wilhelminas father, king willem iii, was the third monarch of the netherlands and had married his cousin sophie of wurttemberg in 1839. Discover the family tree of queen wilhelmina i of netherlands for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. In may 1940, queen wilhelmina of the netherlands had to make the major decision in her whole kinship. Her daughter and grandchildren were safe in canada, so she could. She was the only child to henri petrus hubertus bongaerts and anna hubertina petronella wilms. Find out about queen wilhelmina of the netherlands s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. The story of queen wilhelmina the worlds first female billionaire. She survived the war years with her family, met her husband in postwar netherlands, married in 1950 and immigrated to hamilton, ontario in 1952. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, pieter. Wilhelmina 18801962queen of the netherlands who, during her long reign, won the respect of her people for her intelligence and strength of character and became the living symbol of her country during its occupation in world war ii. Major children and living persons must directly contact the owner of this family tree.
Her reign saw warld war i an warld war ii, the economic crisis o 1933, an the decline o the netherlands as a major colonial pouer. The dutch also warned them not to accept candy or cigarettes from any local because they were likely poisoned by nazisympathizers. Willem was born on august 24 1772, in sgravenhage, south holland, netherlands. Margriet would not return to dutch soil until 2 august 1945 after the liberation of the netherlands. Wilhelmina peper obituary santa rosa, ca press democrat. Nov 23, 2015 wilhelmina of the netherlands wearing her coronation robe in 1898. Wilhelmina was queen of the netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948.
Wilhelmina of the netherlands and 14 related entities. Wilhelmina of the netherlands biography facts, childhood. She will remain only a few days before going to lee, mass. She was also predeceased by her brothers ben, henk and piet of the netherlands. Jan, 20 wilhelmina van reymersdal zolfo springs, fl wilhelmina van reymersdal, 92, of zolfo springs, fl, passed away on dec. Beatrix of the netherlands was born as beatrix wilhelmina armgard on 31 january 1938 at the soestdijk palace in baarn, netherlands, to princess juliana of the netherlands and german aristocrat prince bernhard of lippebiesterfeld. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. After the death of wilhelmina s queen juliana ordered it to be taken apart. There was considerable pressure on wilhelmina to produce an heir.
Princess alice, countess of athlone 18831981 youtube. In accordance with the legal provisions, you can ask for the removal of your name and the name of your minor children. Cornerstone funeral home obituary of wilhelmina van katwyk. Queen wilhelmina holds the record for the longest reigning dutch monarch, 58 years. Check out this biography to know more about her childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.
Queen wilhelmina visiting her daughter princess juliana and her grandchildren princesses beatrix and irene in canada during the second world war. She spoke to the dutch people on radio from england. On august 2, 1945, the whole family returned to the netherlands. Already from the very start of this blog in 2012, i met some other interesting people. Juliana was the only child of queen wilhelmina and prince henry of mecklenburgschwerin. Wilhelmina was born on july 15, 1931 in haarlem, netherlands, a daughter of the late fransiscus antonius and hendrika beukers rovers. The hague, netherlands ap johan friso, the bespectacled dutch prince who avoided the limelight and gave up his position in line to the throne after getting entangled in a scandal with his bridetobe, died monday 18 months after a skiing accident that left his brain gravely injured. William netherlands historical records and family trees.
William v, prince of orange and nassau and general hereditary stadtholder of the dutch republic 175195. The year of queen wilhelmina the life of princess margriet. Count heinrich the rich of nassau 11801250 was married to the dutch machteld of guelders. At the time, the netherlands included the presentday country of belgium. Her german husband, hendrik, prince, consort of wilhelmina, queen of the netherlands 18761934, duke of mecklenburg and prince of the netherlands since 1901, was considered somewhat of a liability ever since he had expressed a keen desire to cross the belgian border in august 1914 to visit some of his relatives fighting in the german army. Explore the wilhelmina of the netherlandss family tree on geni and share how youre related. Beatrix is the eldest daughter of queen juliana and her husband.
See more ideas about netherlands, postage stamps and stamp. In response to allied efforts to get their hands on the deposed kaiser, wilhelmina called the allies ambassadors to her presence and lectured them on the rights of asylum. How the dutch royal family was evacuated to britain in may. Wilhelmina of the netherlands was a famous queen of the netherlands, who was born on august 31, 1880. Queen wilhelmina my great grandmother was her furrier. Jun 11, 2019 mieneke was born wilhelmina mathilda petronella maria bongaerts on february 15, 1938 in swalmen, netherlands.
Genealogy for hrh princess juliana louise emma marie wilhelmina van oranjenassau, queen of the netherlands 1909 2004 family tree on geni, with over 200. Wilhelmina was born on august 31, 1880 at noordeinde palace in the hague, netherlands. She was the mother of queen juliana and grandmother of queen beatrix. Wilhelmina rovers obituary easton, pa the express times. Wilhelmina was an industrious, hardworking woman who had a deep abiding faith in god. Regina bass wed to roger bass and julie parker wed to larry parker. She reigned for nearly 58 years, langer nor ony ither dutch monarch. Wilhelmina of the netherlands wikipedia republished. Willem v batavus of orangenassau 17481806, stadholderof the netherlands 17511795 deposed, married 1767 wilhelmina willemijntje of prussia 17511820. Princess louise was born on 5 august 1828 in the hague. Beatrix of the netherlands biography facts, childhood. Princess wilhelmina helena pauline maria of the netherlands, princess of orangenassau, was born on 31 august 1880 at noordeinde palace in the hague, netherlands. Juliana in her turn abdicated in favor of her daughter, beatrix.
Media in category wilhelmina of the netherlands the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Wilhelmina wilhelmina 18801962 was queen of the netherlands from 1890 to 1948. The following image is a family tree of the monarchs of the netherlands. Wedding of queen juliana of the netherlands and prince. More about queen wilhelmina of the netherlands and world war ii on this link.
Even at seven years old, princess wilhelmina of the netherlands seemed to know she was destined for greatness. When his father, william iv, died 1751, he was but three years of age, and his mother, anne of hanover, acted as regent for him until her. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. Holland was the only nation to have female heads of state throughout the whole of the twentieth.
Wilhelmina, in full wilhelmina helena pauline maria, born aug. Her reign saw world war i and world war ii, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the netherlands as a major colonial power. Wilhelmina kars was born in the netherlands and came to this country with her parents while a child. Wilhelmina, queen of the netherlands international.
Ottawa, june 18 queen wilhelmina of the netherlands arrived in ottawa today by plane from great britain. Minnie was born november 18, 1909 in the town of waupun, the daughter of walter and katherine haima harmsen. Louise of the netherlands wilhelmina frederika alexandrine anna louise. She was not a popular queen, and was criticized for isolating the royal family. Princess beatrix later, queen beatrix and princess irene of the netherlands. See more ideas about queen victoria family, royal tiaras and queen victoria prince albert. Wilhelmina mimi theodora pisters 19282018 wilhelmina mimi theodora pisters. The night before the invasion, queen wilhelmina joined juliana and her two granddaughters in a bomb shelter near huis ten bosch. Vintage photographs vintage photos queen of netherlands queen wilhelmina king leopold the hague sports photos king george press photo. The former royal family of the netherlands prince hendrik, queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, and queen juliana then princess own picture taken at het loo palace in apeldoorn. Vaandering, wilhelmina willy wammes 931926 442016 holland wilhelmina willy wammes vaandering, age 89, of holland, passed away monday, april 4, 2016, at appledorn living center. Wilhelmina vander maas obituary kentwood, mi grand rapids. Princess christina of the netherlands, 19472019, m.
Wilhelmina vaandering obituary holland, mi grand rapids press. Wilhelmine of prussia, queen of the netherlands wikipedia. Princess alice, countess of athlone alice mary victoria augusta pauline 25 february 1883 3 january 1981. Queen wilhelmina visiting her daughter princess juliana and. The final years before queen wilhelmina s abdication, margriet and her family lived at soestdijk palace where her mother prepared to take over as queen. Queen juliana of the netherlands unofficial royalty. File in this april 24, 2005 file photo prince friso, right, princess mabel, left, and dutch queen beatrix, center, pose with newborn baby daughter countess luana at the palace huis ten bosch, in the hague, netherlands. Wilhelmina of the netherlands celebrity biography, zodiac. Wilhelmina and leonard immigrated to the us from the netherlands in the late 1940s.
Wilhelmina of the netherlands the reader wiki, reader. Queen wilhelmina of the netherlands unofficial royalty. The final years before queen wilhelminas abdication, margriet and her family lived at soestdijk palace where her mother prepared to take over as queen. Wilhelmina netherlands historical records and family trees. Visit of her majesty the queen of the netherlands to the senate.
During her reign the royal house maintained a strong commitment to parliamentary institutions and the principle of parliamentary government. Dec 16, 2014 she will be lovingly remembered by her sons, luke vera, henry sandra, case carol, ron darlene. Queen wilhelmina wearing her coronation robe by therese schwartze, 1898. Frederica louisewilhelmina 17701819 married 1790 karlgeorge august of brunswick 17661806. The daughter of king william iii and his second wife, emma of waldeckpyrmont, wilhelmina became queen on her. This page was last edited on 27 september 2018, at 16.
Wilhelmina was a purchasing agent for thermoplastics in warren, nj, retiring in 1988. Wilhelmina wilhelmina helena pauline marie of orangenassau august 31 1880 november 28 1962 was queen regnant of the netherlands from 1890 to. Wilhelmina, 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. At the same time, she was a strongwilled and forceful personality who spoke and acted her mind. Wilhelmina pisters obituary houston, tx houston chronicle. Prince bernhard stayed with queen wilhelmina in london during the war, although both did make occasional visits to the rest of the family in canada.
Wilhelmina of the netherlands, alexander prince of orange, william prince of orange and prince maurice of the netherlands. Died peacefully in hospital on january 23, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 89. She inherited the throne at the age of 10 following the death of her father, king william iii, as the only surviving child. To stay or to leave the netherlands during the war. The battalion had to get to the hague to escort the dutch royal family, but it was hard going even when members of the dutch resistance came to their aid. Hrh princess juliana louise emma marie wilhelmina van.
Her parents were king william iii of the netherlands and princess emma of waldeckpiedmont. Wilhelmina of the netherlands queen wilhelmina, dutch. Wilhelmina 18801962queen of the netherlands who, during her long. A fourth daughter named maria christina marijke, later known as christina was born on 18. Wilhelmina netherlands historical records and family. Queen wilhelmina was born on 31 august 1890 at noordeinde palace in the hague, the netherlands. Wilhelmina was queen of the kingdom of the netherlands from 1890 to 1948. The story of queen wilhelmina the worlds first female. The year of queen wilhelmina the death of auntie sophie. As a person born on this date, wilhelmina of the netherlands is listed in our database as the 23rd most popular celebrity for the day august 31 and the 5th most popular for the year 1880.
Historical records and family trees related to william netherlands. The daughter of king william iii and his second wife, emma of waldeckpyrmont, wilhelmina. Wilhelmina of the netherlands wikipedia in 2020 queen. She was the last surviving grandchild of william ii of the netherlands. Her reign saw the first and the second world wars, the dutch economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the netherlands as a. This wonderful picture of king willemalexander of the netherlands was taken by my lovely colleague and friend, ann debbaut, at madame tussauds in amsterdam. On may, the family boarded the hms hereward and were evacuated to the united. Wilhelmina 18801962 queen of the netherlands who, during her long reign, won the respect of her people for her intelligence and strength of character and became the living symbol of her country during its occupation in world war ii. One son died in infancy, another child was stillborn. Wilhelmina frederika louisa prussia born netherlands was born on month day 1810, at birth place, to willem i frederik netherlands and frederika louisa wilhelmina netherlands. As im born in belgium, i often have the chance to visit our beautiful neighbor. Beatrix beatrix wilhelmina armgard, dutch pronunciation. Wilhelmina was well aware what was expected of her by the dutch people and their elected representatives. It soon became clear that the netherlands would not be able to stay neutral during this war as it had been during the first world war.
Queen wilhelmine was modest and stayed in the background, and she did not play any dominant role as queen. Wilhelmina of the netherlands queen of the netherlands. Crown princess beatrix of the netherlands real queens, dutch royalty. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Her father was prince frederick of the netherlands, the second child of king william i of.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. She was the only child of king william iii and his second wife, emma of waldeck and pyrmont. Detailed information about the coin 1 gulden, wilhelmina, netherlands, with pictures and collection and swap management. Descendants of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands 4 generations queen wilhelmina of the netherlands 31. Julianas third daughter margriet was born while the family was in canada. National archives and records administration arc 39164, li 208un1047 queen returns to netherlands 1945. Queen wilhelmina of the netherlands in britain, reading. Queen wilhelmina of the netherlands carries a big feather fan as she would for portraits for the rest of her life. Ancestors of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands 4 of 16 generations less more. Born in the netherlands in 1925, she lived most of her adult life in sonoma. Wilhelmina queen of the netherlands, helena pauline maria. The following is a family tree for the princes of orange, a line which culminated in the dutch monarchy with the accession of prince william vi to the newly created throne of the netherlands in 1815.
She modeled and studied textiles in maastricht, netherlands where she met her future husband, jan roeland zwerver iii. Wilhelmina van reymersdal obituary trenton, nj the times. The dutch royal house says in a statement on monday, aug. Wilhelmina had fond memories of her childhood in aalten, gelderland. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other dutch monarch. Statue of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, amsterdam.
Wilhelmina of the netherlands wearing her coronation robe in 1898. Juliana louise emma marie wilhelmina, popularly known as queen juliana, was the queen of the netherlands from 1948 till her abdication in 1980. Deceased persons do not fall within the scope of these legal provisions. Wilhelmina kars van peursem 18431930 find a grave memorial. Holland royal family queen wilhelmina of the netherlands photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Family tree of the house of netherlands hellomagazine. The netherlands only became a kingdom with its own monarch in the 19th century, but the dynasties from which queen beatrix descends, those of nassau and of orange, have ruled in the region for six. Father, king william iii of the netherlands, grand duke of luxembourg. Today we remember wilhelmina, queen of the netherlands, who died on this day in 1962 at the age of 82.
Her reign spanned world war i, the great depression, and world war ii. Wilhelmina of the netherlands new world encyclopedia. More information find this pin and more on koningin wilhelmina 18801962 by anna clausen. Sep 18, 2019 for years it was a family tradition that our people came from the netherlands.
Born in noordeinde palace, the hague, the netherlands, juliana was the only child of queen wilhelmina and prince henry of mecklenburgschwerin. The geneanet family trees are powered by geneweb 7. Queen wilhelmina of the netherlands was the longest reigning dutch monarch who ruled for 58 years from 1890 to 1948. Many people believed her heir presumptivea german prince with close associations with the imperial family would fold the netherlands into the german empire if he ever came to power. Queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, old photos, vintage photos, queen wilhelmina. She was the first child of her parents and was baptized on 12 may 1938 in the great church in the hague. Their eldest son walram ii 12201276 is the ancestor of the line nassauweilburgand the present grand duke of luxembourg.