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Juliana of the Netherlands

The Hague, 30 Apr 1909 – Soestdijk Palace, 20 Mar 2004

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 30 Apr 1909

    Born in The Hague

  2. 1938–1947

    4 children are born

  3. 1948–1980

    King of the Netherlands

  4. 20 Mar 2004

    Dies in Soestdijk Palace, aged 94

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around The Hague.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1900s · Juliana is born in The Hague

In the news1903

1903 Railway Strike Disrupts Society

The railway strike of 1903 disrupted the functioning of Dutch society and led to a general strike protesting the government's harsh treatment of workers.

Getting around

Cheaper early morning tram fares

Between 1900 and 1924, a commute could be cheaper by taking a "early trip" tram before 7:30 AM, which cost 2.5 cents compared to the standard 7.5 cents.

At the table

Bread as a weapon for children

Children often fetched homemade bread from the baker, carrying large loaves under their arms. These loaves were so hard that they were sometimes used as weapons during disputes between school children.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

What people wore

Time-consuming waistbands in Hindeloopen

In Hindeloopen, a peasant woman's waistband took an hour and a half to arrange, consisting of a long, thin black band wound repeatedly around the waist.

Music

Musicians at Fairs and Rural Festivals

At fairs in the early 1900s, traveling musicians such as violinists, accordionists, and tamborine players were common, sometimes accompanied by street organs. Musicians playing for dances at rural festivities often sat on wooden chests and tapped their violin bows to signal when dancers needed to pay for the music.

Daily life

The transition to electric lighting

Lighting was inconsistent, with candles, kerosene lamps, and gaslight all in use, and electric lighting considered a luxury for the wealthy or public spaces around 1900. By the 1920s, electric light and wired outlets for appliances began appearing in modern homes.