Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Mary, Princess Royal, was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.
Portrait by Adriaen Hanneman, 1660
Mary at six years old, by Anthony van Dyck, 1637
Mary with her brothers Charles and James by Anthony Van Dyck, 1636
Betrothed William and Mary by Anthony van Dyck, 1641
Prince of Orange is a title associated with the sovereign Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France and subsequently held by the stadtholders of, and then the heirs apparent of, the Netherlands.
Composite portrait of four generations of Princes of Orange – William I (in role 1544–1584), Maurice (1618–1625) and Frederick Henry (1625–1647), William II (1647–1650), William III (1650–1702) – Willem van Honthorst, 1662
Image: Sceau baux orange
Image: Rene van Chalon
Image: William Of Orange 1580