Five Brothers and a War

Dutch Government Flees to England

The British sent the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Hereward to collect the rest of the Dutch royal family, most notably the queen, Koningin Wilhelmina, and bring them to England.

London was a popular gathering spot for European royals and heads of state during the war. From left to right: Queen Marie of Yugoslavia (mostly out of photo), Hana Beneš, wife of the President of Czechoslovakia, Queen Wilhelmina, Jadwiga Raczkiewicz, wife of the President of Poland, King George VI of England, King Peter of Yugoslavia, King Haakon of Norway, Queen Elizabeth (the mother of Elizabeth II) of England, Władysław Raczkiewicz, President of Poland and Edvard Beneš , President of Czechoslovakia. Below, right, May 10, 1941, with Prime Minister Gerbrandy and Prins Bernhard, saluting. Below center, Wilhelmina broadcasting on Radio Oranje . Below left, Prins Bernhard with Koningin Wilhelmina.

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