Royal Consorts of Netherlands
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilhelmine of Prussia | 18 November 1774 | 1 October 1791 | 6 December 1813 husband's ascension |
12 October 1837 | William I | |||
Anna Pavlovna of Russia | 18 January 1795 | 21 February 1816 | 7 October 1840 husband's ascension |
7 March 1849 husband's death |
1 March 1865 | William II | ||
Sophie of Württemberg | 17 June 1818 | 18 June 1839 | 7 March 1849 husband's ascension |
3 June 1877 | William III | |||
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont | 2 August 1858 | 7 January 1879 | 23 November 1890 husband's death |
20 March 1934 | ||||
Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 19 April 1876 | 7 February 1901 | 3 July 1934 | Wilhelmina | ||||
Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld | 29 June 1911 | 8 September 1936 | 6 September 1948 wife's ascension |
30 April 1980 wife's abdication |
1 December 2004 | Juliana | ||
Claus van Amsberg | 6 September 1926 | 10 March 1966 | 30 April 1980 wife's ascension |
6 October 2002 | Beatrix | |||
Máxima Zorreguieta | 17 May 1971 | 2 February 2002 | 30 April 2013 husband's ascension |
Willem-Alexander |
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