This book is the memoir of Queen Wilhelmina, a prominent 20th-century female politician. Queen Wilhelmina respected the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system, and during her reign, she witnessed many turning points in Dutch and world history: World War I and World War II, the Great Depression, and the Netherlands' loss of its major colonial empire status. During World War I, she strived to maintain the country's neutrality. During World War II, on May 10, 1940, when German troops invaded the Netherlands, she issued a declaration entitled "Red Protest," calling on the people to actively resist and hoping that her subjects would maintain the utmost moral vigilance and composure. On May 13, she led the royal family and cabinet to Britain, establishing a government-in-exile. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, she supported the US and Britain in their fight against Japan and declared autonomy for the Dutch East Indies. In March 1942, she established a "Special Advisory Committee" with parliamentary characteristics.
本书是20世纪著名女性政治家威廉明娜女王的回忆录。威廉明娜女王尊重君主立宪制和议会制度，在位时亲历了荷兰和世界历史的很多转折点：一战和二战，“大萧条”，以及荷兰丧失主要的殖民帝国地位。她在一战中努力维持国家中立。二战时，1940年5月10日德军入侵荷兰，她向全国发表题为《火红的抗议》的宣言，号召人民积极抵抗，希望自己的臣民们能最大限度地保持发自良知的警惕和镇定；5月13日率王室和内阁迁往英国，并成立流亡政府。太平洋战争爆发后支持美、英抗日，并宣布荷属东印度自治。1942年3月成立具有议会性质的“特别咨询委
本书是20世纪著名女性政治家威廉明娜女王的回忆录。威廉明娜女王尊重君主立宪制和议会制度，在位时亲历了荷兰和世界历史的很多转折点：一战和二战，“大萧条”，以及荷兰丧失主要的殖民帝国地位。她在一战中努力维持国家中立。二战时，1940年5月10日德军入侵荷兰，她向全国发表题为《火红的抗议》的宣言，号召人民积极抵抗，希望自己的臣民们能最大限度地保持发自良知的警惕和镇定；5月13日率王室和内阁迁往英国，并成立流亡政府。太平洋战争爆发后支持美、英抗日，并宣布荷属东印度自治。1942年3月成立具有议会性质的“特别咨询委
