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King William II of the Netherlands

Willem Frederik George Lodewijk was born on 6 December 1792 in The Hague. He was the eldest son of King William I of the Netherlands and Wilhelmine of Prussia. In 1840 he acceded to the throne as William II. Although he shared his father’s conservative inclinations, he did not intervene in governmental affairs nearly as much as his father had. Although William was certainly no democrat, he acted with sense and moderation.

Obelisk in Memory of King William II in Tilburg, The Netherlands
Obelisk in Memory of King William II in Tilburg, The Netherlands

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King William II of The Netherlands

Koninklijk Paleis (gebouwd in opdracht van Koning Willem II) te Tilburg, Nederland
Royal Palace (commissioned by King William II) in Tilburg, The Netherlands

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König Wilhelm II. von den Niederlanden

Standbeeld van Koning Willem II (Tilburg, The Netherlands)
Statue of King Willem II in Tilburg, The Netherlands

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Rey Guillermo II de Holanda

Koning Willem II Standbeeld in Den Haag, Nederland
King Willem II Statue in The Hague, Netherlands

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Koning Willem II van Nederland

Roi Guillaume II des Pays-Bas

Вильгельма II из Нидерландов

The revolutions of 1848 broke out all over Europe. In Paris the Bourbon-Orléans monarchy that had stolen “his” southern provinces fell. Warned that the revolution might spread to his Kingdom next, William decided to institute a more liberal regime, believing it was better to grant reforms instead of having them imposed on him on less favourable terms later. William II swore in his first and only cabinet under the terms of the new constitution a few months before his sudden death in Tilburg, North Brabant (1849).

Rei Guilherme II dos Países Baixos

Kung Vilhelm II av Nederländerna

Króla William II z Holandii

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