William II of the Netherlands
King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1840 to 1849
William II of the Netherlands (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau; 6 December 1792 – 7 March/17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death.
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Reign | 7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849 |
Inauguration | 28 November 1840 |
Predecessor | William I |
Successor | William III |
Born | Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic | 6 December 1792
Died | 17 March 1849 Tilburg, Netherlands | (aged 56)
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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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He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.