Biography
Juliana (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌjyliˈjaːnaː]; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980.
Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She received a private education and studied international law at the University of Leiden. In 1937, she married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld with whom she had four daughters: Beatrix, Irene, Margriet, and Christina. During the German invasion of the Netherlands in the Second World War, the royal family was evacuated to the United Kingdom. Juliana then relocated to Canada with her children, while Wilhelmina and Bernhard remained in Britain. The royal family returned to the Netherlands after its liberation in 1945.
Due to Wilhelmina's failing health, Juliana took over royal duties briefly in 1947 and 1948. In September 1948 Wilhelmina abdicated and Juliana ascended to the Dutch throne. Her reign saw the decolonization and independence of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and Suriname. Despite a series of controversies involving the royal family, Juliana remained a popular figure among the Dutch.
In April 1980, Juliana abdicated in favour of her eldest daughter Beatrix. Upon her death in 2004 at the age of 94, she was the longest-lived former reigning monarch in the world.
Filmography
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The Maelstrom: A Family Chronicle (1997)
Juliana in Zeventig Bewogen Jaren (1979)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1909-04-30
Deathday2004-03-20 (94 years old)
ReligionDutch Reformed Church
RelationshipsPrince Bernhard, Prince Consort of the Netherlands (1937-01-07 - 2004-03-20)
ChildrenBeatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess Irene of the Netherlands
FatherDuke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
MotherWilhelmina of the Netherlands
RelativesPim Lier
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
AwardsGrand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of Propitious Clouds, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Honorary doctor of Leiden University, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal, Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero, Order of Solomon, Order of Francisco Morazán, Order of the Star of Africa, Order of the Liberator, Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Order of the Crown (Netherlands), Order of Willem, Order of the Netherlands Lion, Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of San Carlos, Royal Victorian Chain, Order of the Liberator General San Martín, Order of the Pioneers of Liberia, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Precious Crown, Legion of Merit, Nansen Refugee Award, Order of the Elephant, list of Knights and Ladies of the Garter, Order of Charles III, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Order of Merit for National Foundation, Order of the Redeemer, Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, Order of the Garter, Order of Orange-Nassau, Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, Order of the Aztec Eagle, Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of the White Eagle, National Order of the Ivory Coast, Order of St. Olav, Order of the Oak Crown, Order of the Yellow Star
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