2. Childhood Born Wilhmina Helena Pauline Maria on August 31, 1880 The only child of King William III of the Netherlands and Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont Outlived the King’s three sons Father died when she was ten, so her mother acted as regent She was enthroned on November 6, 1898
3. World War I The Netherlands remained neutral during World War I Queen Wilhmina loved her soldiers Visited troops without notice to see the truth, not a arranged show Felt she was a queen on guard, guarding against attacks
4. World War II May 10, 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands The Queen and her family evacuated on the HMS Hereward to Britain three days later Wished to stay in the Netherlands to help with troops Broadcasted weekly to Netherlands during the war
5. World War II Almost killed by bomb that took the lives of several of her guards and destroyed her country home Called Hitler “arch enemy of the world” Health started failing her toward the end of the war so she ceded the throne to Juliana for a short period until she was well
6. Symbol of Hope for the Dutch Loved by the people Many Dutch wore lockets with her picture Orange flowers sprang up in gardens (orange was the Dutch Royal color) Celebration of the Queen’s birthday was forbidden The town of Huizen sang one verse of the national anthem on Wilhelmina’s Birthday and had to pay a fine of 60,000 guilders to the Nazis
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8. Later Life Was very popular among world leaders In 1948 she abdicated the throne to Juliana Died at age 82 on November 28, 1962 Wrote an autobiography titled “Lonely but not Alone” in 1960
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