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| William II | |
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| Prince of Orange | |
| Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
| Successor | William III |
| Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel | |
| Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
| Successor | First Stadtholderless Period |
| Stadtholder of Groningen | |
| Reign | 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Henry |
| Successor | William Frederick |
| Born | 27 May 1626 The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 6 November 1650 (aged 24) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Burial | 8 March 1651 |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Issue | William III |
| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Amalia of Solms-Braunfels |
| Religion | Calvinism |
William II (Dutch: Willem II; 27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later on 6 November 1650.[1] His death marked the beginning of the First Stadtholderless Period, leading to the rise of Johan De Witt, who stayed in power for the next 22 years.
His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1689, following the Glorious Revolution. His son William also became Stadtholder of the Five Dutch Provinces in 1672, marking the end of the formentioned Stadtholderless Period.
- ^ a b "William II (prince of Orange), Encyclopedia Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.