HM Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

Queen regnant of the Netherlands

Date & place of birth April 30, 1909 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Born as HRH Princess of the Netherlands
Names Juliana Louise Emma Maria Wilhelmina

Father Duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg (Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands)
Mother Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen regnant)





Royal house Orange-Nassau
Heir presumptive April 30, 1909-September 4, 1948
Reign September 4, 1948-April 30, 1980
Inaugurated September 6, 1948 Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Abdicated April 30, 1980 Royal Palace, Amsterdam
Tenure 30 years 238 days
Predecessor Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (mother)
Successor Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (daughter)





Siblings
Only child





Married January 7, 1937 Grote of St. Joacobs Kerk, The Hague
Spouse Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld





Issue
(4 daughters)
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
Princess Christina of the Netherlands





Grandchildren (14)
(11 grandsons, 3 granddaughters)
Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands)
Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau
Prince Johann Friso of the Netherlands
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma
Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau
Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma*
Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma*
Princess Maria of Bourbon-Parma
Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau
Bernardo Guillermo
Nicolas Guillermo
Juliana Guillermo

Twins*





Died March 20, 2004 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague (age 95)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft





Titles
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
HM Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfled
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau*

*Dutch monarchs revert to their previous title after they abdicate*





Paternal grandparents
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Paternal great-grandparents
Grand Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Prince Adolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Princess Mathilde of Schnonburg-Waldenburg





Maternal grandparents
King Willem III of the Netherlands
Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Queen Emma of the Netherlands)

Maternal great-grandparents
King Willem II of the Netherlands
Grand Duchess Ana Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Anna of the Netherlands)*
Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Helena of Nassau

Juliana is a maternal great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Paul I of Russia*