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Wilhelmina was born in 1880, daughter of King Wilhelm III and his wife Emma. By the time she turned four years old, all of the king's male heirs had died leaving Wilhelmina to succeed him. She was groomed for her future tasks by her mother, while growing up at 'Het Loo' palace. Queen Regent Emma supervised her daughter's education, which included law, physics and military sciences.

Wilhelmina inherited the title of queen upon her father's death in 1890, however she could not ascend to the throne until the age of 18. Just three years after her inauguration she married the German prince Hendrick van Mecklenberg. After nine years of marriage and several miscarriages, Wilhelmina at last gave birth to her only heir, a daughter, Juliana.

Throughout her reign as queen, Wilhelmina led the Netherlands through war, regained peace and brought the country to unprecedented heights of modernization. At the age of sixty-eight the queen became ill and abdicated in favor of her daughter Juliana. She spent her remaining fourteen years focused on religious affairs, prior to her death in 1962.

The Netherland 10 Guilder will forever commend Wilhelmina's half century as queen. In honor of her achievements the Netherlands minted these beautiful gold coins from 1911-1917 & 1925-1933.

Historic Events In The Life Of Queen Wilhelmina 1880 - Born 1890 - Death of her father. 1898 - Inauguration 1918 - The Netherlands aggressively move into modernity. 1939 - World War II 1940 - Nazi Germany invades Holland. 1948 - Abdicates and retires from public life. 1962 - Dies at Het Loo Palace.

Queen Wilhelmina
Netherlands 10 Guilder