Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

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Wilhelmina
Queen of the Netherlands
Queen Wilhelmina in the late 1940s
Reign23 November 1890 – 4 September 1948 (57 years)
PredecessorWilliam III
SuccessorJuliana
Burial
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Netherlands
SpouseDuke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
IssueJuliana of the Netherlands
Full name
Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria
HouseOrange-Nassau
FatherWilliam III of the Netherlands
MotherEmma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. Loved by the Dutch people, she was the mother of Queen Juliana and the grandmother of Queen Beatrix.

During World War II, she went to London and spoke to the Dutch people on radio from England.

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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Cadet branch of the House of Nassau
Born: 31 August 1880 Died: 28 November 1962
Regnal titles
Preceded by
William III
Queen of the Netherlands
1890–1948
Succeeded by
Juliana