HM Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Queen regnant of the Netherlands
The longest reigning Dutch monarch

Date & place of birth August 31, 1880 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Born as HRH Princess of the Netherlands
Names Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria

Father King Willem III of the Netherlands
Mother Princess Eemma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Queen Emma of the Netherlands)





Royal house Orange-Nassau
Heir presumptive June 21, 1884-November 23, 1890
Reign November 23, 1890-September 4, 1948
Inaugurated September 6, 1894 Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Abdicated September 6, 1948 Royal Palace, Amsterdam
Tenure 57 years 285 days
Predecessor King Willem III of the Netherlands (father)
Successor Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (daughter)





Siblings
Only child (3 older half-brothers)
Prince Willem, Prince of Orange
PRince Maurice of the Netherlands
Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange

* All three of Wilhelmina's half-brothers died during her father's reign





Married February 7, 1901 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague (civil) Grote of St. Jacobs Kerk, The Hague (religious)
Spouse Duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg





Issue
(1 daughter)
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (Queen Juliana of the Netherlands)





Grandchildren
(4 granddaughters)
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





Died November 28, 1962 Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn (age 82)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft





Titles
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
HM Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau*

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





Paternal grandparents
King Willem II of the Netherlands
Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Anna of the Netherlands

Paternal great-grandparents
King Willem I of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)
Emperor Paul I of Russia
Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Wurttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)





Maternal grandparents
Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Helena of Nassau

Maternal great-grandparents
Prince Maximilian of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Countess Gustava of Platen-Hallermund
Duke Wilhelm of Nassau
Duchess Pauline of Wurttemberg