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In 1982, Juliana of Oranje-Nassau Princess of the Netherlands received the International Four Freedoms Award. During her reign as Queen of the Netherlands, Juliana allowed her ruling style to be influenced by the four freedoms.
More about Juliana
Juliana of Oranje-Nassau was born in Den Haag in 1909. She married Prince Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld.
On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and Juliana and her family fled by boat to the United Kingdom. When Germany also threatened to invade the United Kingdom, Juliana left for Canada. From there, she regularly visited the Roosevelts in the United States. She built a personal relationship with them and a warm friendship developed. For example, the president became godfather to Princess Margriet.
The friendship and admiration of President Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt for Princess Juliana and her family make this award special. The presentation to Princess Juliana is also considered as a clear sign of the strong connection between the United States and the Netherlands and - more specifically - between the Van Oranje - Nassau and Roosevelt families.
On March 20, 2004, Princess Juliana passed away. At her funeral, only four of her very many badges of honour were displayed: the two highest civilian decorations of the Netherlands, the Red Cross medal and the gold honorary badge of the Four Freedoms Award.
Exhibition 'The century of Juliana, a queen and her ideals'
Princess Beatrix opened the exhibition ‘The century of Juliana, a queen and her ideals’ in the presence of Anne Roosevelt at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
The royal exhibition takes you into the life of Princess Juliana. Also known as the "queen next to the red carpet," she was quirky, modern and averse to protocol.
In a palace setting, you’ll travel back in time and see Juliana mature, from young princess to steadfast monarch, in the turbulent world of the 20th century. Her life, personality and ideals are mirrored to this extraordinary century.
The exhibition is open until April 10 in De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
Positions and articles
Juliana Princess of the Netherlands was Queen of the Netherlands. After she abdicated the throne, Juliana was addressed as Princess of the Netherlands.
The following books were written about her:
● Cees Fasseur, Juliana & Bernhard. Verhaal van een huwelijk. De jaren 1936-1956, Amsterdam, 2008.
● Dik van der Meulen, Ter Herinnering, Juliana & Bernhard. Amsterdam, 2014.
● Jolande Withuis, Juliana's vergeten oorlog. Amsterdam, 2014.
● Jolande Withuis, Juliana. Vorstin in een mannenwereld, Amsterdam, 2016.
Juliana Princess of the Netherlands was president of the Dutch People's Restoration Foundation. This was an umbrella relief organisation aimed at supporting Dutch people who were in need as a result of World War II.
Other laureates from 1982
Max van der Stoel
Willem A. Visser 't Hooft
H. Johannes Witteveen
