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William III of England

Prince of Orange and Dutch leader who became king of England alongside Mary II after the Glorious Revolution. He was one of Louis XIV’s major European opponents.

1650 – 1702Prince of Orange / KingNassau · ES

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Historical portraitPortrait of William III of EnglandGodfrey Kneller · c. 1690Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1650 Pending review

Death: 1702 Pending review

Role: Prince of Orange / King

Dynasty: Nassau · ES

Territories: Low Countries (ES) · England (ES) · Scotland (ES) · Ireland (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · England · Reign Pending review1689–1702Effective rule

King · Scotland · Reign Pending review1689–1702Effective rule

King · Ireland · Reign Pending review1689–1702Effective rule

Stadtholder · Low Countries · Stadtholdership Documented1672–1702Delegated governmentProvincial office delegated by the States, with individually documented dates and jurisdictions. Its scope excludes hereditary sovereignty over the whole Republic and the Spanish provinces.

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

William II of Orange · ESPending reviewMary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange · ESPending review

Partners

Mary II of EnglandPending review

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of William III of England. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1689

EnglandKing
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- England · ESKing · Effective rule1689–1702
ScotlandKing
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- Scotland · ESKing · Effective rule1689–1702
IrelandKing
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- Ireland · ESKing · Effective rule1689–1702
United ProvincesStadtholder
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- Low Countries · ESStadtholder · Delegated government · Provinces with dated commissions: Drenthe, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland1672–1702 · Provincial office delegated by the States, with individually documented dates and jurisdictions. Its scope excludes hereditary sovereignty over the whole Republic and the Spanish provinces.

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Evidence for this profile

9 recorded claims · 8 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)

BirthPending review
1650
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
DeathPending review
1702
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
William II of Orange
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Mary II of England
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (1/4 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1689–1702
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
King · Scotland · 1689–1702
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
King · Ireland · 1689–1702
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentDocumented
Stadtholder · Low Countries · 1672–1702
Provincial office delegated by the States, with individually documented dates and jurisdictions. Its scope excludes hereditary sovereignty over the whole Republic and the Spanish provinces.
Koninklijk Huis · Stadhouders · William IV became the first stadtholder of all seven provinces in 1747; William V remained under regencies until 1766. These were provincial offices within the Republic.Royal House · Maurits and Frederik Hendrik · Maurice's provincial commissions: Holland/Zeeland, Utrecht/Guelders/Overijssel in 1590, Groningen/Drenthe in 1620; the commissions accumulated after 1585.Drents Archief · Stadhouder · Drenthe successions: Ernest Casimir 1625, Henry Casimir 1632, Frederick Henry 1640, William II 1647; suspension in 1664–1674, William III from 1696; William IV effectively from 1729 and regencies until 1766.
Reviewed on 2026-10-13 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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