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2 unusual facts about Queen Wilhelmina


Pier Pander

He frequently traveled to The Netherlands where he became famous after his design for the portrait of Queen Wilhelmina for a Ducth coin in 1898.

Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij

The management decided to continue business as usual, although the representative of Queen Wilhelmina (who herself had fled to Britain), general Winkelman, expressedly forbade any work on German military projects.


François de Bas

In the latter function he negotiated in 1900 with the head of the House of Nassau, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, on behalf of Queen Emma of the Netherlands about the right of the descendants of her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina, who was about to marry Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, to keep using the Nassau name.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Changes were proposed in the 7 December 1942 radio speech by Queen Wilhelmina.

Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Queen Wilhelmina State Park Lodge closed March 5, 2012 for a major renovation.

Many of the railroad's investors were Dutch, so the lodge was named to honor Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who was to be crowned in September 1898.


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