William III: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	William Henry, Prince of Orange • Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje • William of Orange
Born	November 14, 1650 • The Hague • Netherlands
Died	March 19, 1702 (aged 51) • London • England
Title / Office	king (1689-1702), Scotland • king (1689-1702), England • king (1689-1702), Ireland • stadtholder (1672-1702), Dutch Republic
House / Dynasty	House of Orange • House of Stuart
Notable Family Members	spouse Mary II • father William II • mother Mary of Orange
Role In	Battle of Saint-Denis • Battle of the Boyne • Dutch War • Glorious Revolution • War of the Grand Alliance

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William III, dressed in period attire, steps ashore at Torbay as men greet him with a banner reading The Protestant Liberty and present a document at his feet.

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William III at the Battle of the Boyne

Engraving of William III and Mary II at the Palace of Whitehall, London, receiving the crown from Lords and Commons, with attendants and officials present.

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