Alexander, Prince of Orange
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| Reign | 11 June 1879 - 21 June 1884 (5 years, 10 days) |
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| Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik | |
| Father | William III |
| Mother | Sophie of Württemberg |
| Born | 25 August 1851 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 21 June 1884 (aged 32) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Burial | Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Netherlands |
Willem Alexander Charles Henry Frederick, Prince of Orange (Dutch: Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik, Prins van Oranje, Prins der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau), (25 August 1851 – 21 June 1884), was heir apparent to his father King William III of the Netherlands from 11 June 1879 until his death.
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[edit] Life
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands was born in The Hague on 25 August 1851.[1] He was the third child of King William III and Queen Sophie.[2] Unlike his brother William, the crown prince, he was disciplined, intellectual and well-read. After the death of his brother Prince William on 11 June 1879, he became heir apparent to the Dutch throne and as such the Prince of Orange.
Alexander held the position of heir apparent until his own death, age 32, on 21 June 1884 in The Hague from typhus.[1] Although he never married, negotiations were being held for him to marry Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, a daughter of the former king Miguel I of Portugal. He was buried in the new royal burial vault in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft on 17 July 1884.[3] After his death his half-sister, the future Queen Wilhelmina, became heiress presumptive to the Dutch throne.[4] Alexander's death meant that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg became independent on death of William III, as Wilhelmina could not inherit that title.
[edit] Other notability
For a span of 116 years, from the birth of Alexander (1851) to the birth of Willem Alexander, the present heir-apparent to the Dutch throne (1967), no male heirs were born into the ruling House of Orange.
[edit] Titles and styles
- His Royal Highness Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1851–1879)
- His Royal Highness The Prince of Orange (1879–1884)
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
- ^ a b (Dutch) Prins Alexander (1851 -1884). Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
- ^ (Dutch) Stamboom Koninklijk Huis. Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
- ^ The royal burial vaults. Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
- ^ Genealogy of the Royal Family of the Netherlands
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Alexander, Prince of Orange
Born: 25 August 1851 Died: 21 June 1884 |
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| Preceded by William, Prince of Orange |
Prince of Orange 1879-1884 |
Succeeded by Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange |
| Heir to the Dutch throne as heir apparent 1879–1884 |
Succeeded by Princess Wilhelmina |
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| Heir to the throne of Luxembourg as heir apparent 1879–1884 |
Succeeded by Adolph, Duke of Nassau |
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