A cloth map issued on the occasion of Wilhelmina's official appointment as Queen of the Netherlands. 1898. On the map is a picture of the queen at the age of 18, a royal crown, and decorations.
On November 23, 1890, King Willem died, and although Princess Wilhelmina became, according to the Dutch constitution, the Queen of the Netherlands immediately, Wilhelmina's mother, Queen Emma, was appointed regent. When Wilhelmina was eighteen years old, on August 31, 1898, her mother ceased to be regent, and Wilhelmina became The queen.
Queen Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie; 1880-1962) Queen of the Netherlands between 1890 and 1948. Queen in the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, more than any other Dutch monarch. During her reign the Netherlands was involved in World War I, the Nazi occupation during World War II, in the years when its power as a world colonial power declined. Wilhelmina is known for her steadfast stand in World War II, in which she exiled to Britain, was the Prime Minister of the Dutch exile, and was a source of encouragement and inspiration to the fighters of the Dutch underground.
27x27 cm. Very good condition.
