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 | |
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Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, c. 1849 | |
| 7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849 | |
| 28 November 1840 | |
| Predecessor | William I |
| Successor | William III |
| Born | 6 December 1792 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 17 March 1849 (aged 56) Tilburg, Netherlands |
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| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | William I of the Netherlands |
| Mother | Wilhelmine of Prussia |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed Church |
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| Battles/wars | (incomplete)
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He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
William II Of The Netherlands Media
William II at the Battle of Waterloo, by Nicaise de Keyser, 1846
Portrait of William II and Anna Pavlovna (1816) by Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of William II, painted in 1817 by Karel Pieter Verhulst
The Prince of Orange at the Ten Days' Campaign
The inauguration of William II on 28 November 1840, by Nicolaas Pieneman
King William II and His Family (1832) by Jan Baptist van der Hulst