Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948

Wilhelmina was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom. Her reign saw World War I, the…