Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Wilhelmina I Biography and Timeline

Follow Wilhelmina I through 4 dated historical records for Netherlands.

Wilhelmina I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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1890–1940Years on this page

1890

Succession

Queen · House / House of Orange

Succeeds as Queen of The Netherlands

Role range: 1890-1948

1940

Capture of Amsterdam

Queen · Amsterdam · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Germany completes the capture of Holland

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1890-1948

Exile of Wilhelmina I

Queen · Amsterdam · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The British send a destroyer to help Wilhelmina to leave Holland

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1890-1948

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Queen · Amsterdam · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leaves the Hague-Amsterdam redoubt. Asks the British to send extra fighters to defend Holland but is turned down

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1890-1948

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.