Queen Juliana of the Netherlands has said that she will very probably undertake the study of Hebrew under an experienced Jewish teacher. Queen Juliana made the statement to Chief Rabbi Dr. Samuel Rodrigues Pereira during a recent visit to new Jewish homes for the aged here. She told him of her desire to learn Hebrew when he showed her the Scrolls of the Law at the new institutions, and she showed the greatest interest in examining them.
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