HM Queen Emma of the Netherlands

Queen consort of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
Second wife of King Willem III of the Netherlands


Date & place of birth August 2, 1858 Arolsen Palace, Arolsen, Hessem Germany
Born as HSH Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Names Emma Wilhelmina Theresia

Father Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Mother Princess Helena of Nassau





Royal house Waldeck and Pyrmont (born) Orange-Nassau (marriage)
Queen consort January 7, 1879-November 23, 1890
Queen regent November 14, 1890-November 23, 1890 (for husband)
Queen regent November 23, 1890-August 31, 1898 (for daughter)
Tenure 10 years 21 days
Predecessor Princess Sophia of Wurttemberg
Successor Prince Heinrich of Mecklenberg-Schwerin





Siblings (7)
Fourth of six children (1 brother, 5 sisters) (1 younger half-brother)*
Princess Sophie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Princess Alexis of Bentheim and Steinfurt)
Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Queen of Wurttemberg)
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Duchess of Albany)
Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schonberg)
Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont*





Married January 7, 1879 Arolsen Castle, Arolsen, Hesse, Germany
Spouse King Willem III of the Netherlands





Issue
(1 daughter)
Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)*





Grandchildren
(1 granddaughter)
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (Queen Juliana of the Netherlands)





Died March 20, 1934 Palace Lange Voorhut, the Hague (age 75)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft





Titles
HSH Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HRH Prince of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HM Queen consort of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HM Queen Regent of the Netherlands
HM Queen Emma, Queen dowager





Paternal grandparents
Prince George II of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Paternal great-grandparents
Prince George I of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Prince Victor II of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Weilberg





Maternal grandparents
Duke Willem of Nassau
Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg

Maternal great-grandparents
Prince Frederick of Nassau Weilburg
Burgravine Louise of Kirchberg
Prince Paul of Wurttemberg
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen