Netherlands in TIME magazine

Articles on Holland (Nederland) in TIME (1923 – )

Archive for Royal Affairs


Hermine Calls

236

A short account how the the Queen-Mother (21 at the time) met her husband, 62-year-old King William III, justly known as the “Dutch Don Juan.”

Whatever is royal and at the same time smart and sumptuous, in the Netherlands, will usually be found to appertain to that great lady, the Queen Mother Emma. Her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina, is undoubtedly more popular, more Dutch, more well-beloved; but the Queen Mother is Royal, as though by Right…

Girl-guiding

367

Princess Juliana (17) took a train. As she sat, perforce upright, upon a brightly varnished but angular third class bench, few would have supposed her the sole heir to the throne.

A train made up exclusively of third class carriages, spotless, as are all Dutch trains, chugged out of the Hague last week brimming with apple-cheeked Girl Guides.

She, who chattered gleefully with the exuberance of 17, waved a dutiful goodbye to stout ladies in waiting, was Girl Guide Juliana Louise Emma…

Dutch Treat

233

Queen Wilhelmina celebrated her 25th Wedding Anniversary and participated in a service of thanksgiving. That was all.

Scarcely a sovereign in Europe is so wisely and graciously parsimonious as Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of Orange, Queen of the Netherlands. Her favorite Palace, at The Hague, has such an air of whitewashed simplicity that non-Dutch-speaking tourists have been known to leave the city under the impression the Court…

A Visit

56

German ex-Emperor, Wilhelm II paid his respects to Dowager Queen Emma, mother of Queen Wilhemina.

There was no crowd and consequently no cheering as a dark-suited man of medium height, his left arm paralyzed and an audacious moustache surmounting a well-trimmed beard stepped out of an automobile to pay his respects to Dowager Queen Emma, mother of Queen Wilhemina, at the Soestdyk Palace.

The visitor…

Birthday

82

Leyden University, founded by William of Orange in 1575, celebrated its 350th birthday. Queen Wilhelmina visited Leyden.

In the quaint old town of Leyden, lying midway between The Hague and Haarlem, the lofty tower of the Hooglandsche Kerk looked down upon gala scenes: the university, founded by William of Orange in 1575, was celebrating its 350th birthday.

At one period of the day, Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina drove…

Juliana

261

Princess Juliana, fifteen years old, entered a synagog.

A Berlin despatch represented Dutch newspapers as terrified to give currency to the following tale, said to be common property and mot du jour in the Netherlands:

Princess Juliana of Holland is 15. She goes to school. Lately came a holiday, whereupon Juliana hied herself to Amsterdam with a lady-in-waiting. There…

A-Visiting

85

Queen Wilhelmina visits the King of Sweden.

Her Majesty, Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands, accompanied by Prince Consort Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and her only daughter, Princess Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, repaired to Sweden for a visit to King Gustaf and Queen Victoria. The visit is to return that made by King Gustaf to The Hague in…

A Queen’s Salary

87

Queen Wilhelmina and her mother Queen Emma (65) will share in a proposed cut in the salaries of State officials.

Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, 25 years a Queen, intimated to the Minister of Finance, Jonkheer Dr. R. J. de Geer, that she and her mother, Dowager Queen Emma (65) will share in a proposed cut in the salaries of State officials. The Queen receives 600,000 guilders ($241,200) from the civil list and an allowance…

Queen “Willemientje”

571

Willemientje (little Wilhelmina) as she remains to the Dutch, 25 years a Queen, entered her capital upon her Silver Jubilee and birthday celebration amid great enthusiasm.

Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, or Willemientje (little Wilhelmina) as she remains to the Dutch, 25 years a queen, entered her capital upon her Silver Jubilee and birthday celebration amid great enthusiasm.

The Queen, dressed entirely in white relieved only by a bouquet of mauve orchids, was accompanied by her consort, Prince…

The Queen Receives

284

Wilhelmina receives the King of Norway. Together with Spain and Norway they will unite in keeping clear of entanglements in international politics, says informed circles.

His Majesty’s ship Eiswold sailed into Amsterdam Harbor amid salvos from Dutch cruisers firing a royal salute: King Haakon VII of Norway had come.

He was met on the dock by Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, her consort. Then commenced the magnificent spectacle of two monarchs riding side by side…

Lees alle artikelen over Nederland die verschenen zijn in Time Magazine

Categories

Recent Comments

Archive