Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; August 31, 1880 - November 28, 1962) was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial empire. Outside the Netherlands she is primarily remembered for her role in World War II, in which she proved to be a great inspiration to the Dutch resistance.