Evening star., 1948-09-05
Rule Of Dutch Empire
Passes 10 JuIiana as
WiIheImina Abdicates
BY the Assoeioted Press

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BY the Assoeioted Press
AMSTERDAM. The Netherlands.
Sept. 4.-The rule over the Neither
lands and the Dutch Empire passed
today from Queen Wilhelmina to
her daughter Juliana.
The historic moment was 1888
am. when Wilhelmina dotted the
second "i' of her boldly inscribed
signature on the instrument of abb
oication. The scene was the Moses
Hall Of the royal palace on Dam
Square.
Then in the climax Of her cele-
bration of so years on the throne,
the 6s-year-old Queen stepped out
onto palace balcony with her 3e-
year-old successor and led the
cheers from 10000 subjects for their
new Queen.
Waving her arms like girl drum
major, the old Queen exclaimed:
Il count myself happy to be able
to exclaim together with all of
SCu' LOllB 1--WE our queen.
Juliana Is Red-eyed.
Wilhelmina was animated and
gay. Juliana was chic and radiant
but red-eyed. apparently from cry
Ing during the moving ceremonies
OF succession in the House of
Crange-Nassau. The abdication was
In private, governmental ceremony
under the Moses painting by the
18th century artist, Jacob de Wit
Only the highest government Off
cials were witnesses.
Wilhelmina and Juliana emerged
on the balcony with 37-year-old
Prince Bernhard. husband of the
new Queen, the old Queen told her
people in firm tones:
II esteem it a favor to be able to
inform you myself that I have just
signed the abdication. l thank you
for the complete confidence which
you have given me for the past so
years"
Juliana Drops Speech.
Juliana dropped her prepared
speech in the emotional display as
her mother kissed her. The old
Queen, now dowager princess of the
Netherlands by her own choice of
title, grabbed up the speech before
Prince Bernard could step forward
to do it.
Il thank you, dear mother" the
authenticated Queen said, that
you have introduced me in this
way She then expressed regret
that the old lady was retiring to
her country residence at Apeldoorn
and said:
Together we go forward cour-
ageously. Long live our country"
Juliana will be formally installed
as Queen at an investiture service
Monday in the 10Th century Nieuwe
Kerk, now connected with the palace
by canopy of symbolic fish-netting
Four Princesses Presented.
The old Queen retired after pre-
senting her daughter to the throne
so the new regime could receive an
undivided show of attention. A
cheer sWelled up again when the
four Princesses-Beatrix, the 10
year-old new heir presumptive,
Irene, Margriet and the babe-in-
arms Marijke-were presented on
the balcony.
After the girls got their ovation
the new Queen brought out her
prime minister, Willem Dress, and
the representatives from the over
seas colonies-Surinam, the Dutch
Antilles and rebellious Indonesia.
Later the new Queen took her
first official drive through the gaily
bedecked city with the three elder
princesses and Prince Bernhard
She stepped into a cream-colored
"caleche," or carriage, drawn by six
horses, while lady-in-w waiting held
up little Marijke before cheering
thousands.
Signed Constitution Amendments.
For the great occasion, Juliana
wore a grey suit and a smart
feathered hat cooked over one eye
Her attire was in great contrast to
Victorian styles.
Soon Wilhelmina will go back to
her Apeldoorn house to paint pic
lures and play her favorite role as
grandma to the little princesses.
Her last official act as Queen was
signing the constitutional amend
ments making possible the creation
of the Netherlands Indonesian
union.