Wilhelmina gave her yearly thronespeech, focusing on an optimistic economic condition and a possible war between The Netherlands and Japan.

Half a million Dutch turned out in The Hague for the annual opening of the States General last week when they heard the rumor that Prince “Benno.” the German fiance of Crown Princess Juliana, would probably be riding in the royal coach.
Actually discreet Prince “Benno” stayed home. Bands blared and…