William III was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 until his death in 1890, and was also the Duke of Limburg from 1849 until the abolition of the duchy in 1866. Having reig
Formal portrait, c. 1887
King William II and his family (1832) by Jan Baptist van der Hulst with William III on the far left
William III depicted on a 20 gulden proof gold coin (1850)
Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, 1856
Wilhelmina was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the longest-reigni
William III of the Netherlands
…until the abolition of the duchy in 1866. Having reigned for 41 years, he is the second-longest reigning Dutch monarch, only surpassed by his daughter, Wilhelmina. William was the son of King William II and Anna Pavlovna of Russia. On the abdication of his paternal grandfather William I in 1840, he became the…
State Portrait, 1936
Queen Wilhelmina in the 1890s
Queen Victoria and Queen Wilhelmina in a montage photo (1895)
Wilhelmina's inauguration