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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.
William III: Mutual heirs [24] Husband 13 February 1689 Became joint monarchs: 28 December 1694 Became sole monarch: Princess Anne of Denmark [25] Sister(-in-law) Mary II: Mary II: Wife 28 December 1694 Died William III: Princess Anne of Denmark: Heiress apparent [25] Sister-in-law / First cousin: 28 December 1694 Sister died 8 March 1702 ...
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:
George Henry Fitzroy in his robes as Duke of Grafton Peerages and baronetcies of Britain and Ireland Extant All Dukes Dukedoms Marquesses Marquessates Earls Earldoms Viscounts Viscountcies Barons Baronies Baronets Baronetcies This article lists all dukedoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom ...
Death Notes William II, Rufus: The Normans (England) c. 1056 1087–1100 2 August 1100 Killed by an arrow through the heart during a hunting trip Alexander III: House of Dunkeld (Scotland) 4 September 1241 1249–1286 19 March 1286 Fell from his horse in the dark while riding to visit the queen at Kinghorn in Fife. He had been separated from ...
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Prince William is his father King Charles III’s direct heir — and he couldn’t be more proud of his dad’s accomplishments. ... Charles and Diana — who died at age 36 in a fatal car crash ...
Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, third son of William, his elder brothers William and Robert died in childhood; Lady Elizabeth Seymour, only daughter of Henry; Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury, second son of Elizabeth, his elder brother Robert died in childhood; Lady Mary Bruce, first daughter, succeeded their childless brothers Robert and George