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Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677.
2027 cruises on Queen Mary 2. Enjoy warm seas and white sand beaches in the Caribbean, starry nights in the Arctic Circle or an iconic Transatlantic Crossing, and much more, on board our flagship. View voyages. 1 of 4.
Mary II, queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–94) and wife of King William III. As the daughter of King James II, she made it possible for her Dutch husband, the stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, to become coruler of England with her after he overthrew James’s government.
Queen Mary 2 is the flagship of Cunard Line. She was constructed to replace the ageing Queen Elizabeth 2, which was the Cunard flagship from 1969 to 2004 and the last major ocean liner built before Queen Mary 2.
Queen Mary II of England was known for ruling jointly with her husband William III of England after the Glorious Revolution, which peacefully replaced James II. Why did William and Mary rule together?
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary was a Protestant. She became queen after the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII. Mary ruled together with her husband, William III and II.
Mary insisted that she and William rule as joint monarchs and in April 1689, they were crowned together in Westminster Abbey. The new king and queen accepted legislation to ensure such a crisis...
We look at two of Britain’s less well-known monarchs: Queen Mary II and her sister Queen Anne. Both were highly competent and courageous queens with fascinating public and private lives, reigning over periods of immense historical and political importance.
Mary II (1662–94), queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–94). Mary was the elder daughter of James, duke of York, by his first wife Anne Hyde, daughter of the earl of Clarendon, Charles II's first lord chancellor.
Your transatlantic adventure starts the second you set foot inside Queen Mary 2. Enjoy the freedom to explore your on board world, and be carried away in the spirit of celebration, as you toast your departure from Southampton and the beginning of your week-long voyage to New York.