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 a
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
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 w
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
…not beautiful but with a fresh and appealing appearance. Amalia was the prime mover of several royal marriages, including that of her son William II to Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (daughter of King Charles I of England) and of their daughters with several German princes. The relationship between Amalia and Frederik Hendrik was…
Portrait by Gerard van Honthorst, c. 1647
Betrothed William and Mary by Anthony van Dyck, 1641
Mary, Princess Royal, and William II, Prince of Orange by Gerard van Honthorst, 1647
William III, Prince of Orange aged 4, by Adriaen Hanneman, 1654.