Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, grandmother of King Willem-Alexander, was inaugurated as Queen on this day in 1948, after the Abdication of her mother, Queen Wilhelmina. In honour of the day, we are featuring the coronation below-
The Inauguration took place at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
Guest of honour was the new Princess Wilhelmina.
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Queen Juliana gave a speech and declared her oath in front of two chairs on a platform.
Afterwards, Queen Juliana, Prince Bernhard, and their daughters waved to the crowds from the balcony of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.
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Royal Guests and Relatives included:
Crown Prince Olav (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion) and Crown Princess Martha of Norway
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion) and Crown Louise of Sweden
Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
Princess Margaret (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion)
Prince George of Greece and Denmark (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion)
Prince Axel of Denmark (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion) and Princess Margaretha of Sweden and Denmark (in the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia)
The Earl of Athlone (in the Order of the Netherlands Lion) and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (a first cousin of Queen Juliana)
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Queen Juliana wore navy blue gown with a jeweled cap, the necklace of the Dutch Ruby Peacock Parure, the Stomacher brooch of the Mellerio Ruby Parure, the Military William Order, and an ermine cape. Prince Bernhard wore Uniform with the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
The following evening, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (wearing the Mellerio Ruby Tiara) hosted a Banquet at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam followed by a glittering Gala ‘Sports Fantasy’ showcase at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, which was also attended by the Foreign Royal Guests led by Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (in her Diamond Bandeau).
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway (wearing the Norwegian Emerald Parure), Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Louise of Sweden (in the Baden Fringe Tiara and Pink Topaz Parure), Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Princess Margaret (wearing Queen Mary’s Lozange Bandeau), Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden and Denmark (in the Khedive of Egypt Tiara), The Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (wearing her Diamond Palmette Tiara) and Prince Aschwin of Lippe.
On the final evening of the Inauguration Celebrations, the Foreign Royal Guests joined Queen Juliana (wearing the Stuart Tiara) and Prince Bernhard for a glittering Gala Performance in Amsterdam.
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (in her Cartier Bandeau Tiara), Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway (wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara), Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Louise of Sweden (in Queen Sofia’s 9-Prong Tiara), Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Princess Margaret (wearing the Cartier Halo Tiara), Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden and Denmark (in her Floral Tiara), The Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (wearing her Diamond Palmette Tiara) and Prince Aschwin of Lippe.
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(Full roundup of the Tiaras was featured in our Flashback article on the 8th)
