Laneswood & Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands

Written By Stephen Grant

Wilhelmina coming of age photo

It may surprise some to learn that, during WW2, the Dutch queen was resident in Mortimer between 1944 and 1945 at Laneswood in a splendid old building (now demolished). For a biography of the queen, click here.

Mortimer Local History Group has a document of pictures and reminiscences of the queen during this period here.

Stephen Grant
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