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[[Image:Willem van Oranje en Anne van Buren.jpg|thumb|Anna van Egmont with her husband [[William the Silent]] and their children [[Maria of Nassau (1553-1554)|Maria]] and [[Philip William, Prince of Orange|Philip William]]]] |
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'''Anna van Egmont''' (March 1533 – 24 March 1558) was a Dutch heiress who became the first wife of [[William the Silent]], [[Prince of Orange]]. |
'''Anna van Egmont''' (March 1533 – 24 March 1558) was a Dutch heiress who became the first wife of [[William the Silent]], [[Prince of Orange]]. |
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Anna was born in [[Grave, Netherlands|Grave]], Netherlands. As the only child of [[Maximiliaan van Egmond]] and Françoise de [[Lannoy_family|Lannoy]], she was ''[[suo jure]]'' Countess of [[Buren]] and Lady of Egmond. She was also Countess of [[Lingen]] and of [[Leerdam]], and Lady of [[IJsselstein]], of [[Borssele]], of [[Grave, Netherlands|Grave]], of [[Cranendonck, Netherlands|Cranendonck]], of [[Jaarsveld]], of [[Kortgene]], of [[Sint Maartensdijk]], and of [[Odijk]]. |
Anna was born in [[Grave, Netherlands|Grave]], Netherlands. As the only child of [[Maximiliaan van Egmond]] and Françoise de [[Lannoy_family|Lannoy]], she was ''[[suo jure]]'' Countess of [[Buren]] and Lady of Egmond. She was also Countess of [[Lingen]] and of [[Leerdam]], and Lady of [[IJsselstein]], of [[Borssele]], of [[Grave, Netherlands|Grave]], of [[Cranendonck, Netherlands|Cranendonck]], of [[Jaarsveld]], of [[Kortgene]], of [[Sint Maartensdijk]], and of [[Odijk]]. |
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In 1551 she married [[William the Silent]] in Buren, and thereby he earned the titles Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. Anna van Egmont had three children with William the Silent: |
In 1551 she married [[William the Silent]] in Buren, and thereby he earned the titles Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. Anna van Egmont had three children with William the Silent:[[Image:Willem van Oranje en Anne van Buren.jpg|thumb|left|Anna van Egmont with her husband [[William the Silent]] and their children [[Maria of Nassau (1553-1554)|Maria]] and [[Philip William, Prince of Orange|Philip William]]]] |
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* Countess [[Maria of Nassau (1553-1554)|Maria of Nassau]] (22 November 1553 – after 23 July 1555), died in infancy |
* Countess [[Maria of Nassau (1553-1554)|Maria of Nassau]] (22 November 1553 – after 23 July 1555), died in infancy<br><br> |
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== A newly discovered portrait of Anna van Egmont? == |
== A newly discovered portrait of Anna van Egmont? == |
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[[File:Pieter Pourbus . Portrait of a young lady.1554.signed and dated.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pieter Pourbus.''Portrait of a young lady''.signed and dated 1554.<br> |
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A portrait of a young woman, exhibited for the first time in 2017 in Brugge, and then at the museum of Gouda in 2018, might be the portrait of Anna van Egmont. |
A portrait of a young woman, exhibited for the first time in 2017 in Brugge, and then at the museum of Gouda in 2018, might be the portrait of Anna van Egmont. |
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[[File:AnnavanBuerenversusonbekend.jpg|thumb|Comparison between the two portraits]] |
A detailed article<ref>https://marccouwenbergh.nl/anna-van-bueren-versus-de-mona-lisa-van-pieter-pourbus-meester-schilder-uit-gouda/</ref> draws attention on many similarities between this portrait and the portrait of Anna van Egmont belonging to the Royal collection, The Hague.[[File:AnnavanBuerenversusonbekend.jpg|thumb|center|Comparison between the two portraits]] |
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A detailed article<ref>https://marccouwenbergh.nl/anna-van-bueren-versus-de-mona-lisa-van-pieter-pourbus-meester-schilder-uit-gouda/</ref> draws attention on many similarities between this portrait and the portrait of Anna van Egmont belonging to the Royal collection, The Hague. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 14:57, 13 March 2020
Anna van Egmont | |
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Princess consort of Orange | |
Tenure | 6 July 1551 – 24 March 1558 |
Countess of Buren Countess of Leerdam Countess of Lingen Lady of Egmond | |
Tenure | 24 December 1548 – 24 March 1558 |
Predecessor | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Successor | William the Silent |
Born | March 1533 Grave, Duchy of Brabant |
Died | 24 March 1558 (aged 25) Breda, Duchy of Brabant |
Spouse | William I, Prince of Orange |
Issue | Countess Maria Philip William, Prince of Orange Maria, Countess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
House | Egmond |
Father | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Mother | Françoise de Lannoy |
Anna van Egmont (March 1533 – 24 March 1558) was a Dutch heiress who became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.
Life
Anna was born in Grave, Netherlands. As the only child of Maximiliaan van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy, she was suo jure Countess of Buren and Lady of Egmond. She was also Countess of Lingen and of Leerdam, and Lady of IJsselstein, of Borssele, of Grave, of Cranendonck, of Jaarsveld, of Kortgene, of Sint Maartensdijk, and of Odijk.
In 1551 she married William the Silent in Buren, and thereby he earned the titles Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. Anna van Egmont had three children with William the Silent:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Willem_van_Oranje_en_Anne_van_Buren.jpg/220px-Willem_van_Oranje_en_Anne_van_Buren.jpg)
- Countess Maria of Nassau (22 November 1553 – after 23 July 1555), died in infancy
- Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 – 20 February 1618), married Eleonora of Bourbon-Condé, no issue
- Countess Maria of Nassau (7 February 1556 – 10 October 1616), married Count Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, no issue
Anna died and was buried in Breda.
A newly discovered portrait of Anna van Egmont?
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Pieter_Pourbus_._Portrait_of_a_young_lady.1554.signed_and_dated.jpg/250px-Pieter_Pourbus_._Portrait_of_a_young_lady.1554.signed_and_dated.jpg)
Private collection
A portrait of a young woman, exhibited for the first time in 2017 in Brugge, and then at the museum of Gouda in 2018, might be the portrait of Anna van Egmont.
A detailed article[1] draws attention on many similarities between this portrait and the portrait of Anna van Egmont belonging to the Royal collection, The Hague.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/AnnavanBuerenversusonbekend.jpg/220px-AnnavanBuerenversusonbekend.jpg)