William II of the Netherlands

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.

William II
File:King Willem II.jpg Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, c. 1849
King of the Netherlands Grand Duke of Luxembourg Duke of Limburg
7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849
28 November 1840
Predecessor	William I
Successor	William III
Born	(1792-12-06)6 December 1792 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died	17 March 1849(1849-03-17) (aged 56) Tilburg, Netherlands
Spouse	Anna Pavlovna of Russia ​ ​ (m. 1816)​
Issue	William III of the Netherlands Prince Alexander Prince Henry Prince Ernest Casimir Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
House	Orange-Nassau
Father	William I of the Netherlands
Mother	Wilhelmine of Prussia
Religion	Dutch Reformed Church
Signature	William II's signature
Military service
Battles/wars	(incomplete) Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 2nd Siege of Badajoz 3rd Siege of Badajoz Battle of Salamanca Battle of San Millan-Osma Battle of Vitoria Siege of Pamplona Siege of San Sebastián Battle of the Pyrenees War of the Sixth Coalition Hundred Days Battle of Quatre Bras Battle of Waterloo Belgian Revolution Assault on Brussels Ten Days Campaign Battle of Ravels Battle of Turnhout Battle of Houthalen Battle of Hasselt Battle of Leuven

He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

William II Of The Netherlands Media

• Nicaise de Keyser (1813-87) - William II (1792-1849), King of the Netherlands, when Prince of Orange - RCIN 405151 - Royal Collection.jpg

  William II at the Battle of Waterloo, by Nicaise de Keyser, 1846

• Willem II anna paulowna.jpg

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

• YoungwilliamII.jpg

  Portrait of William II, painted in 1817 by Karel Pieter Verhulst

• The replacement of the injured horse of the Prince of Orange during the battle of Boutersem in 1831 (cropped).jpg

  The Prince of Orange at the Ten Days' Campaign

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

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

• Royal Monogram of William II of the Netherlands and Luxembourg.svg

  Royal Monogram of William II of the Netherlands and Luxembourg

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

  King William II and His Family (1832) by Jan Baptist van der Hulst