The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04
HOME LIFE or DUTCH QUEEN
Wilhelmina Takes an Active IN.
terest In Affairs Of State.
Her Married Life a Happy One in
spite of MISUNDERSTANDING Among
Her Recreations.

Het Loo. where Queen WHhelmlna was
born. and where she lived throughout her
childhood with her parents. is stiI her
fayorite residence. The chief character
isti. OF the royal home is restfuIaess
rather than sp.endor. This idea is chiefly
conveyed by the magnificent rambling
park that surrounds IL But il is not rest
fulness that the queen Of Holland seeks
here. Her life Is, on the contrary, an ex-
ceptionally active one.
The following, writes a Hague cor
respondent Of the LokaI Anzeiger. is the
Queens approximate daily programme
Breakfast is taken at $50 a. m. thor
oughly modest meal. in which the gel
GeIsche roggerbrood." q homely. dark.
coiored rye bread, figures largely.
After breakfast. the queen withdravs
Immediately to her private study, where.
with much conscientiCUsness, she goes
through the state documents which await
heI perusal and signature elch morning.
This is a task which for Wiihelmina liz
wolves serious work, for she insists upon
making minute and accurate investigation
OF all details. and puts her name to no
document until she has thor0 ughIy mas
tered its contents. This means numerous
Wearisome audiences Of explanation for
the young Queen, as well as al extern
sive correspondence tG be carried on with
her ministers
When state affairs are satisfactorily dis
posed OF. Queen Wilhelmina turns 10 the
management OF her household Domestic
affairs find her. il il said. less o Queen
than q womanly woman. Morning calls
&c. are then made. after which lunch
is eaten at I o'clock. a fresh pile Of desk
work then occupies Queen Wilhelm II
until O'Clock, when It is customary for
her 10 take a drive Dinner. by no means
a lengthy CT over-luXurioUs meal is
eaten punctually at T.
The grand old park which surrounds
Het Loo Is Queen WnhclmiHa's fayOrite
place Of recreation. She is attached 70
II chiefly because IL contains 50 much
that Is reminiscent OF her childhood. The
little playhouse Is still standing In which,
as a small princess. she used 70 amuse
herself.
Notwithstanding the fact that she takes
a serious aid intelligent interest in affairs
% state, Queen Wihelm.na has a reputa-
ton for her love Of fun, and Is said 10 be
an inveterate tease she is also excessive
~ fond OF sport. The ponds in the park
ground offer opportunity FIR rowing IN
SUMMER aAN fhaLiuS ~ hlNLEEt III WHICH
the Queen likes TO take active part.
Queen Wilheimiaa is a devoted church
goeF and usually attends service n the
small chapel at Apeldoorn. where she Is
not disturbed by the curiosity Of the pub
lie as in the big churches at Amsterdam
or The Hague. She has a fresh Soprano
voice, which can be heard throughout the
service by the small community Of wor-
shippers. Queen Wuhelmlua and her hus-
band are also frequently seen in the
Lutheran church, where the Queen. in
Difference TO Prince HenTy's faith. has
rented a pew.
Queen Wilhelmina's most advanced &C
cemplshmsnt is painting. and she is often
70 be seen with palette aud oil, fixing on
canvas sCme picturesque spot in the
grounds at Het Leo. The prince. her hus-
band. is passionately fond Of hunting. but
perhaps equally so OF forestry, and has
devoted much OF his time to impTnving
the grounds Of the Loo.
Runor Is wrong In asserting, as 1t &C.
casi-nally does. that Queen Wfheluina's
married life is not q happy one Such
whispers penetrate a. times to Queen
Wilhelmina herself, when she and her
husband are said 70 make merry over
them together.