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
William, Prince of Orange
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William, Prince of Orange, was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William III from 17 March 1849 until his death.
William III of the Netherlands
…death of his father in 1849, he succeeded as king of the Netherlands. William married his cousin Sophie of Württemberg in 1839 and they had three sons, William, Maurice, and Alexander, all of whom predeceased him. After Sophie's death in 1877, he married Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont in 1879 and they had one…
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