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William II | |
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![]() William II, Prince of Orange (1651) by Gerard van Honthorst | |
Prince of Orange | |
Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
Successor | William III |
Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel | |
Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
Successor | First Stadtholderless Period |
Stadtholder of Groningen | |
Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
Successor | William Frederick |
Born | The Hague, Dutch Republic | 27 May 1626
Died | 6 November 1650 The Hague, Dutch Republic | (aged 24)
Burial | 8 March 1651 |
Spouse | [1] |
Issue | William III |
House | Orange-Nassau |
Father | Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange |
Mother | Amalia of Solms-Braunfels |
Religion | Calvinism |
William II (Dutch: Willem II; 27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) 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 three years later.[1] His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Ireland, and Scotland.