William III
William III, painting after W. Wissing; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
William III
king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Also known as: Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje, William Henry, Prince of Orange, William of Orange
Quick Facts
- Byname:
- William of Orange
- Also called:
- William Henry, prince of Orange
- Dutch:
- Willem Hendrik, prins van Oranje
- Born:
- November 14 [November 4, Old Style], 1650, The Hague, Netherlands
- Title / Office:
- king (1689-1702), Ireland
- king (1689-1702), England
- king (1689-1702), Scotland
- stadtholder (1672-1702), Dutch Republic
- House / Dynasty:
- House of Orange
- House of Stuart
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Mary II
- father William II
- mother Mary of Orange
William III (born November 14 [November 4, Old Style], 1650, The Hague, Netherlands—died March 19 [March 8], 1702, London, England) was the stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands as William III (1672–1702) and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702), reigning jointly with Queen Mary II (until her death in 1694). He directed the European opposition to Louis XIV of France and, in Great Britain, secured the triumph of Protestantism and of Parliament. The son of William II, prince of Orange, and of Mary, the daughter of Charles I of England, William was born at The Hague in ...(100 of 2014 words)