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William II of the Netherlands
Jan Baptist van der Hulst - Koning Willem II.jpg
Born 6 December 1792
The Hague
Died 17 March 1849 (aged 56)
Tilburg

William II of the Netherlands (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau; 6 December 1792 – 7 March/17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death. He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.


Images for kids

  • Nicaise de Keyser06

    William II, by Nicaise de Keyser, 1846.

  • Willem II anna paulowna

    Portrait of William II and Anna Pavlovna (1816) by Jan Willem Pieneman

  • The Prince of Orange pressed by the crowd

    The Prince of Orange pressed by the crowd during the 1830 Revolution

  • De inhuldiging van koning Willem II in de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam, 28 november 1840 Rijksmuseum SK-A-3852

    The inauguration of William II on 28 November 1840, by Nicolaas Pieneman

  • Jan Baptist van der Hulst - Koning Willem II en familie

    King William II and his family (1832) by Jan Baptist van der Hulst


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