William II of the Netherlands
King of the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William II (Dutch: Willem Frederik George Lodewijk; English: William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
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Reign | 7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849 |
Inauguration | 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 |
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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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William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king. During his reign, the Netherlands became a parliamentary democracy with the new constitution of 1848.
William II was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia. They had four sons and one daughter. William II died on 17 March 1849 and was succeeded by his son William III.