William II of Orange
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William II was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death
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William II as a young boy, c. 1632
Betrothed William and Mary by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1641
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
William II of Orange
…from each of the seven provinces, but usually dominated by the largest and wealthiest province, Holland. In January 1640, William of Orange proposed to Mary, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King Charles I of England. The princess was only 8 years old at the time. The offer of the House of Orange was at first rejected…
Portrait by Gerard van Honthorst, c. 1647
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.