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William II (Dutch: Willem II van Oranje-Nassau; 27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.
William, Prince of Orange (Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik; 4 September 1840 – 11 June 1879), was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William III from 17 March 1849 until his death.
William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince , proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands .
William of Orange (part of what is now known as the Netherlands) had a double connection with the royal house of Stuart. He was the son of Princess Mary, daughter of Charles I, and he married his cousin, another Princess Mary, the daughter of James VII and II (by his Protestant first wife Anne Hyde).
Jun 20, 2024 · Politics, Law & Government World Leaders Kings. William III. king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also known as: Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje, William Henry, Prince of Orange, William of Orange. Written by. Nesca A. Robb. Freelance writer and lecturer. Author of William of Orange: A Personal Portrait. Nesca A. Robb, John S. Morrill.
William II (27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.
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History. William III (of Orange) William and his wife Mary were crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. Their accession, known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’, marked an...
