Juliana of the Netherlands

Overview

Juliana of the Netherlands born The Hague April 30, 1909 (d. 2004). Queen, 1948-1980. One of first acts as ruler was to end war in Dutch East Indies and grant Indonesia independence. Opposed Apartheid, 1949; supported UN and European Unity; criticism of NATO led to split with husband. Sent children to pacifist International Fellowship of Reconciliation School at Bilthoven.

Quotations

"The greater the misery caused by the losses we have sustained, the more deeply do we feel the fraternity of mankind." (Feb. 8, 1953 tribute to peacemaker Lester Pearson; photo electwomen.com)