Word: wilhelmina
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last moment, Prince Friedrich zu Wied, an ardent German Nazi who was to have acted as one of the bridegroom's witnesses, failed to come to The Hague, giving the excuse of "illness" which was known to be a fib. This so incensed Queen Wilhelmina that Her Majesty named to act as a witness in his place Professor Jan Huizinga, a Dutch writer of tart anti-Nazi tracts, under whom the Crown Princess once studied history. German correspondents who had come to cover the wedding promptly left The Hague in a huff, all except...
...total of 180 correspondents of various nationalities had sought places in the Great Church. Said Queen Wilhelmina reputedly to the Cabinet Minister responsible, "Do you not think four would be enough?" It was explained to Her Majesty that times are changing, and ultimately 108 correspondents were established in a press box, with the result that the ceremony was covered well and favorably in newsorgans throughout the world, except in Germany...
...just one thing Hollandish. Thousands had contributed, to buy as a wedding present for their beloved Crown Princess, a romantic, seagoing Royal Yacht on which she and her Prince Consort could cruise to The Netherlands Indies on-the other side of the world. They were dashed indeed when Queen Wilhelmina. who has never visited her Empire, ruled against the seagoing yacht, although Juliana has never visited the Empire either. Her Majesty was graciously pleased to create displeasure by ordering the money spent to buy a Dutch canal yacht, partly to do over the newlyweds' palace...
...into the glittering gold Royal Coach with Prince Bernhard. He was in the blue-braided black uniform of the Blue Hussars, with red military sash and black shako surmounted by red plumes. Eight coal-black horses drew them and behind came four horses drawing the coach of widowed Queen Wilhelmina with whom rode the widowed German mother of the bridegroom, discreetly sporty Princess Armgard zu Lippe-Biesterfeld (cigarets, fast cars and cocktails in moderation). Lined up outside the ancient Great Church were 60 apple-cheeked college classmates of Her Royal Highness, a double line of cadets from The Netherlands Indies...
...applause this week for the autocratic, aristocratic Dutch way of putting over a royal wedding was a great tribute to the abilities of Premier Hendrikus Colijn. He is imperious, stuffy, vigorous and wise. Her Majesty was pleased last week to confer upon Premier Colijn the highest decoration in Queen Wilhelmina's gift, the Grand Cross of the Order of The Netherlands Lion...