Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld was Prince of the Netherlands from 6 September 1948 to 30 April 1980 as the husband of Queen Juliana. They had four daughters together, including Queen Beatrix of
Bernhard in 1976
Bernhard's mother: Princess Armgard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, née Baroness von Sierstorpff-Cramm (circa 1909)
Reckenwalde palace, today Wojnowo in Poland, where Prince Bernhard spent his youth
Bernhard's father: Prince Bernhard of Lippe (circa 1909)
Juliana of the Netherlands
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Juliana was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980.
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
…Bernhard of the Netherlands; 29 June 1911 – 1 December 2004) was Prince of the Netherlands from 6 September 1948 to 30 April 1980 as the husband of Queen Juliana. They had four daughters together, including Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Bernhard belonged to the German princely House of Lippe-Biesterfeld and…
Formal portrait, 1973
29-year-old Queen Wilhelmina with the long-awaited heir presumptive, Princess Juliana
Princess Juliana in an Axel costume in 1922
Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard celebrate their engagement announcement in Amsterdam