| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Number: | 29 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Princess Wilhelmina of The Netherlands |
| Gender: | F |
| Year, Birth: | 1880 |
| Year, Death: | 1962 |
| Profession: | Queen of The Netherlands 1890-1948. |
| Country: | NETHERLANDS (NL) |
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| Motivation: | Princess Wilhelmina was nominated for her involvement in the summoning of the two peace conferences at The Hague in 1897 and 1907. She was also nominated for her philanthropic effort during World War I, her strong opposition to Nazism and her contribution to the liberation of colonial areas. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Professors at the Faculty of Law at the University of Leiden |
| Profession: | Professors of Law |
| University: | Leiden University |
| City: | Leiden |
| Country: | NETHERLANDS (NL) |
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| Comments: |
Princess Wilhelmina's full name was Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria. She was queen of The Netherlands from 1890 to 1948, when poor health made her abdicate the throne to her daughter Juliana. During World War II she made herself the symbol of the Dutch resistance to German occupation through her radio broadcasts from London. She was influential in maintaining The Netherlands' neutrality during World War I. |
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