Born:
November 4, 1650
Died:
March 8, 1702
Age:
51
Official House of Orange website:
Signature:
William III of England signature
Summary

William III (Dutch: Willem; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until his death, co-reigning with his wife, Queen Mary II. Popular histories usually refer to their joint reign as that of William and Mary. As King of Scotland, he is known as William II. He is sometimes informally known as "King Billy" in Northern Ireland and Scotland, where his victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is still commemorated by Unionists and Ulster loyalists.

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Louis XIV of France was William's lifelong enemy.
Louis XIV of France was William's lifelong enemy.
Engraving from 1695 showing the Lord Justices who administered the kingdom while William was on campaign.
Engraving from 1695 showing the Lord Justices who administered the kingdom while William was on campaign.
A 1703 engraving of King William III and Queen Mary II
A 1703 engraving of King William III and Queen Mary II
William's parents, William II of Orange and Mary Stuart, Princess Royal
William's parents, William II of Orange and Mary Stuart, Princess Royal
The young prince portrayed in a flower garland painting by Jan Davidsz de Heem filled with symbols of the House of Orange.
The young prince portrayed in a flower garland painting by Jan Davidsz de Heem filled with symbols of the House of Orange.
William married his first cousin, the future Queen Mary II, in 1677.
William married his first cousin, the future Queen Mary II, in 1677.
A modern Orange Banner representing the Cooke's Defenders Lodge 609, Ballymacarrett District number 6
A modern Orange Banner representing the Cooke's Defenders Lodge 609, Ballymacarrett District number 6
Statue of William III by Henry Cheere in Petersfield
Statue of William III by Henry Cheere in Petersfield
Johan de Witt took over William's education in 1666.
Johan de Witt took over William's education in 1666.
Portrait of William, aged 27, by Peter Lely
Portrait of William, aged 27, by Peter Lely
Gaspar Fagel replaced De Witt as Grand Pensionary, and was more friendly to William's interests.
Gaspar Fagel replaced De Witt as Grand Pensionary, and was more friendly to William's interests.
The Arrival of William III by Sir James Thornhill. William landed in England on 5 November (Guy Fawkes day), a day already special in the Protestant calendar.
The Arrival of William III by Sir James Thornhill. William landed in England on 5 November (Guy Fawkes day), a day already special in the Protestant calendar.
Statue of an idealised William III by John Michael Rysbrack erected in Queen Square, Bristol in 1736
Statue of an idealised William III by John Michael Rysbrack erected in Queen Square, Bristol in 1736
Battle of the Boyne between James II and William III, 12 July 1690, Jan van Huchtenburg
Battle of the Boyne between James II and William III, 12 July 1690, Jan van Huchtenburg
 
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