William V, Prince of Orange

William V
Portrait by Henry Bone, c. 1801
Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange-Nassau
Reign22 October 1751 – 9 April 1806
PredecessorWilliam IV
SuccessorWilliam VI
Stadtholder of the United Provinces
Reign22 October 1751 – 23 February 1795
PredecessorWilliam IV
SuccessorStadtholdership abolished
Born(1748-03-08)8 March 1748
The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died9 April 1806(1806-04-09) (aged 58)
Brunswick, Brunswick-Lüneburg
Spouse
(m. 1767)
IssueLouise, Hereditary Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
William I of the Netherlands
Prince Frederick
Names
Willem Batavus
HouseOrange-Nassau
FatherWilliam IV, Prince of Orange
MotherAnne, Princess Royal
ReligionDutch Reformed Church
SignatureWilliam V's signature

William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange-Nassau until his death in 1806. In that capacity, he was succeeded by his son William.