Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
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Amalia of Solms-Braunfels was Princess of Orange by marriage to Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. She acted as the political adviser of her spouse during his reign, and acted as his de facto deputy and regent during his infirmity from 1640 to 1647. She also served as chair of the regency council during the minority of her grandson William III, Prince of Orange from 1650 until 1672.
Portrait by Gerard van Honthorst
Family portrait by Gerrit van Honthorst, 1647
Portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632
Engraved after Gerrit van Honthorst, Portrait of Amelia de Solms, Princess of Orange, mid 17th century, engraving
Prince of Orange
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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
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Image: Rene van Chalon
Image: William Of Orange 1580