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William III of the Netherlands

William III was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 until his death in 1890, and was also the Duke of Limburg from 1849 until the abolition of the duchy in 1866. Having reigned for 41 years, he is the second-longest reigning Dutch monarch, only surpassed by his daughter, Wilhelmina.

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politics · King of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890 · politician · judge · patron of the arts · monarch · painting collector · art collector · also William III of the Netherlands, Prince William of Orange, King William III of the Netherlands, Willem III der Nederlanden, William III, Z.M. den Koning

Born 19 February 1817 · Died 23 November 1890 · Q125649

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Ambroise – without government consent. Under pressure from society and the government, he abandoned these marriage plans. William remained eager to remarry. In 1878, he first proposed to his niece, Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. He then considered marriage with Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a small German principality, and Princess Thyra of Denmark, who had her own private scandalous history. He finally decided to marry Pauline
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Awarded Order of the Elephant (1849).
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1890· 2 entries

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Died 1890-11-23.

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And was also the Duke of Limburg from 1849 until the abolition of the duchy in 1866

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1889· 1 entry

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And 1890, the ailing king became increasingly demented

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1888· 1 entry

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Personally presented a gold medal of honor to the lifeboat hero Dorus Rijkers, for saving the lives of 20 people

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After the death of the last remaining son from William's first marriage

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1878· 2 entries

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“Ambroise – without government consent. Under pressure from society and the government, he abandoned these marriage plans. William remained eager to remarry. In 1878, he first proposed to his niece, Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. He then considered marriage with Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a small German principality, and Princess Thyra of Denmark, who had her own private scandalous history. He finally decided to marry Pauline”

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First proposed to his niece, Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

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1877· 2 entries

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Queen Sophie died and years of war in the palace came to an end

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Married Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont in 1879 and they had one daughter Wilhelmina, who succeeded William to the Dutch throne

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1867· 1 entry

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France offered to buy Luxembourg, leading to the Luxembourg Crisis, which almost precipitated war between Prussia and France

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1858· 1 entry

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But as William was uncomfortable making a decision he remained king

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1853· 1 entry

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Found growing conservative support and a reason to dismiss Thorbecke

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1849· 4 entries

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Awarded Order of the Elephant (1849).

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Succeeded as king of the Netherlands

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Career landmark: Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1849–1890).

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Career landmark: King of the Netherlands (1849–1890).

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Was made Inspector-General of Infantry and promoted to Lieutenant-General

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And they had three sons, William, Maurice, and Alexander, all of whom predeceased him

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During a visit to his maternal uncle Tsar Nicholas I, he was made honorary commander of the Grenadiers Regiment of Kiev nr

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1827· 2 entries

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Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1827).

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At the age of ten, William was made an honorary colonel in the Royal Netherlands Army by his grandfather

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1817· 1 entry

Feb 19, 1817Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1817-02-19.

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