BRUSSELS, March 30 Kyodo The Neth...

BRUSSELS, March 30 Kyodo

The Netherlands came to a standstill upon Tuesday when the funeral for the former Queen Juliana was held to mourn the widely admired woman who rul the native land for more than 30 years.

Her husband, Prince Bernhard, 92 was quick in emergencies at the funeral in Delft where his wife was interred at the Royal Vault of the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)

Foreign visitors included members of royal houses from 15 different countries. Among them were King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand and Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan.

At least 60000 clan lined the streets during her last journey from the palace in The Hague to the temple in Delft. Almost 50,000 population paid their last respects at the palace last week.

As is custom in the Netherlands in case of a royal family member's death, all mills in the fatherland were put in mourning-position, which means the vanes of the mills are offer on their highest position.

Princess Juliana died of pneumonia and dementia forward March 20 at the age of 94

She became queen of the Netherlands in 1948 and stepp down in 1980 in favor of her oldest daughter, the current Queen Beatrix.

During her reign she was earnestly loved by the Dutch populace as she was the first to abandon the abundance of protocol surrounding the Dutch royal family.

For example, she did not want nation to leave the room stepping backward, as was the custom for centuries. This was done in order to avoid the queen from being forced to watch the back of her visitors.

''This custom is too dangerous. the public do not see where they go on in this way,'' she one time commented.

She married to Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1937 and had four daughters.

During World War II, she stayed with her family in England and Canada. As promptly as the war was athwart she sustained and actively participated in rebuilding her homeland and helping the people

Her social engagement marked her character and her reign. She frequently said that if she would not have been a queen she would have opt for the piece of work of a social worker.

The Netherlands came to a standstill upon Tuesday when the funeral for the former Queen Juliana was held to mourn the widely admired woman who rul the rural parts for more than 30 years.

Her husband, Prince Bernhard, 92 was ready at the funeral in Delft where his wife was interred at the Royal Vault of the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)

Foreign visitors included members of royal houses from 15 different countries. Among them were King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand and Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan.

At least 60000 commonalty lined the streets during her last journey from the palace in The Hague to the ecclesiastical body in Delft. Almost 50,000 population paid their last respects at the palace last week.

As is custom in the Netherlands in case of a royal family member's death, all mills in the land were put in mourning-position, which means the vanes of the mills are levy on their highest position.

Princess Juliana died of pneumonia and dementia upon March 20 at the age of 94

She became queen of the Netherlands in 1948 and stepp down in 1980 in favor of her oldest daughter, the current Queen Beatrix.

During her reign she was plenteous loved by the Dutch commonalty as she was the first to abandon the abundance of protocol surrounding the Dutch royal family.

For example, she did not want populace to leave the room stepping backward, as was the custom for centuries. This was done in order to avoid the queen from being forced to watch the back of her visitors.

''This custom is too dangerous. population do not see where they fare in this way,'' she formerly commented.

She married to Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1937 and had four daughters.

During World War II, she stayed with her family in England and Canada. As presently as the war was throughout she sustained and actively participated in rebuilding her homeland and helping the people

Her social engagement marked her character and her reign. She ofttimes said that if she would not have been a queen she would have opt for the piece of work of a social worker.

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