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William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), [c] also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
Finally – for the regnal year of William III after Mary's death (that is, from 28 December 1694 onwards) – one also adds 6. Example 1: 4 July 1776. This falls in the reign of George III, whose first regnal year is 1760; so 1776 – 1760 = 16th year of his reign (4 July is before 25 October). Example 2: 2 May 1662.
Frederick III 1609–1670 King of Denmark: House of Orléans: Charles Stuart Duke of Cambridge 1660–1661: Queen Mary II 1662–1694 r. 1689–1694: King William III [a] 1650–1702 r. 1689–1702: James Stuart 1663–1667 Duke of Cambridge: Queen Anne 1665–1714 r. 1702–1714: Prince George 1653–1708 of Denmark: Charles Stuart 1666–1667 ...
The Bill of Rights 1689 established that, whichever of the joint monarchs, William III and Mary II, died first, the other would reign alone. As Mary II died first, on 28 December 1694, William III became sole remaining monarch. On the day of Mary's death, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was:
William III by Jan Wyck, commemorating the landing at Brixham, Torbay, 5 November 1688. The Dutch preparations, though carried out with great speed, could not remain secret. The English envoy Ignatius White , the Marquess d'Albeville, warned his country: "an absolute conquest is intended under the specious and ordinary pretences of religion ...
William is first in line for the British throne behind his father, King Charles III, who assumed the position following Queen Elizabeth II‘s death in September 2022.
Son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel St James's Palace 8 April 1795 1 daughter until 7 August 1821 26 June 1830 Windsor Castle Aged 67 Son of George III William IV [9] William Henry 26 June 1830 [j] — 20 June 1837 (6 years, 360 days) 21 August 1765 Buckingham Palace
Centuries-old royal traditions played out on Saturday morning as King Charles III was formally declared the nation’s new monarch. A poignant and sombre meeting of the Accession Council was ...