On this day - 13 May
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Queen Wilhelmina flees to London
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reigned from 1890 until 1948 when she abdicated. She ruled throughout the first World War, maintaining Dutch neutrality. During the second World War, German forces invaded the Netherlands forcing Queen Wilhelmina to flee. On May 13th 1940 she arrived in the United Kingdom. From there, she was able to continue to lead the Dutch government and provided frequent broadcasts over the radio to the Dutch people.
She returned to the Netherlands following the war. She suffered from worsening health which led to her abdication of the throne to her daughter in 1948.
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