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{{Infobox royalty|name=<center>William III|image=File:King William III of England.jpg|birth_date=14 November 1650|birth_name=William Henry|birth_place=The Hague, [[Dutch Republic]]|death_date=2 May 1712 (age 61)|death_place=Isle of Thanet, [[United Kingdom]]|religion=Anglicanism <br> ''prev.'' Dutch Reformed|father=William II, Prince of Orange|mother=[[Henrietta I]]|issue-link=#Family|issue-pipe=(details)|issue=[[William IV]] </br> [[Elizabeth, Duchess of Cumberland]] </br> [[Maurice II, Prince of Orange]]}} |
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{{Infobox person |
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| honorific_prefix = His Majesty |
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| name = William III |
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| image = King William III of England.jpg |
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| alt = Portrait of William III of Britain |
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| birth_name = William Charles |
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| birth_date = Sep 18, 1650 |
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| birth_place = The Hague, [[Netherlands]] |
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| death_date = May 2, 1712 |
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| death_place = Isle of Thanet, [[United Kingdom]] |
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| citizenship = [[Netherlands]] </br> [[United Kingdom]] |
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| education = Leiden University </br> University of Oxford |
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| predecessor = [[Henrietta I]] |
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| spouse = Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatine |
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| children = [[William IV]] </br> Elizabeth, Duchess of Cumberland </br> Maurice II of Orange |
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| mother = [[Henrietta I]] |
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| father = William II of Orange |
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| relatives = Edward, Duke of Rothesay </br> Beatrice, Countess of Devon </br> James Piers, Earl of Kent |
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| family = House of Orange-Nassau |
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}} |
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'''William III''' (William Henry; [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Willem III''; 14 November 1650 – 2 May 1712) was the sovereign Prince of Orange and Count from Nassau from birth, serving until death as [[List of leaders of the Netherlands#Stadtholders: 1581–1814|Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic]] from 1686, [[Palatinate#List of counts-palatine|Elector-Palatine]] from 1690, and [[List of British leaders#List of monarchs|King of the United Kingdom]] from 1692. His reign over much of Western Europe and North America saw the protection of Protestant interests in opposition to [[France]], the merger of England and Scotland and [[Church of Great Britain|their respective churches]] with the [[History of the United Kingdom#The Acts of Union|Acts of Union]], and increased commercial, financial, and societal collaboration between [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]] and [[Britain]]. |
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'''William III''' (Dutch: ''Willem III''; 1650-1712) was King of the [[United Kingdom]] and Stadtholder of the [[Netherlands]] from 1692 to 1712. He was elected as Stadtholder in 1679 and became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1692 upon the death of his mother, [[Henrietta I|Queen Henrietta]]. As King, he oversaw the [[United Kingdom#List of notable legislation|Acts of Union]] between England and Scotland in 1696 and religious upheaval in Britain. In the Netherlands, he suppressed numerous insurrections and payed off large chunks of Dutch public debt. He died at age 61 in the seaside town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margate Margate] while en transit between London and Rotterdam. |
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Though the scion of the [[House of Orange-Nassau]], he was founder of the [[House of Stuart-Nassau]], a royal clan which would rule the United Kingdom until the late 18th century. Due to his origins, he was commonly known as '''William of Orange''' (''Willem van Oranje''; [[Standard German|German]]: ''Wilhelm von Oranien''). |
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== Biography == |
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== Early life: 1650–1677 == |
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== Political debut, family, and marriage == |
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== Becoming stadtholder and count-palatine == |
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* 1650 - 1679: HH The Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau |
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* 1679 - 1686: HH The Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Zeeland |
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== Kingship: 1692–1712 == |
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* 1686 - 1712: HH The Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht |
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* 1692 - 1712: His Majesty the King |
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== Death and legacy == |
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== Family == |
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== Titles and honors == |
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The official style of William III as king was "William, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Prince of Orange, Defender of the Faith, etc.". In the Netherlands, he was referred to "His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht". |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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[[Category:People]] |
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* [[List of notable people]] |
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* [[United Kingdom]] |
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* [[Netherlands]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 6 February 2024
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| Born | William Henry 14 November 1650 The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 2 May 1712 (age 61) Isle of Thanet, United Kingdom |
| Issue (details) | William IV Elizabeth, Duchess of Cumberland Maurice II, Prince of Orange |
| Father | William II, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Henrietta I |
| Religion | Anglicanism prev. Dutch Reformed |
William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem III; 14 November 1650 – 2 May 1712) was the sovereign Prince of Orange and Count from Nassau from birth, serving until death as Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic from 1686, Elector-Palatine from 1690, and King of the United Kingdom from 1692. His reign over much of Western Europe and North America saw the protection of Protestant interests in opposition to France, the merger of England and Scotland and their respective churches with the Acts of Union, and increased commercial, financial, and societal collaboration between the Netherlands and Britain.
Though the scion of the House of Orange-Nassau, he was founder of the House of Stuart-Nassau, a royal clan which would rule the United Kingdom until the late 18th century. Due to his origins, he was commonly known as William of Orange (Willem van Oranje; German: Wilhelm von Oranien).
