Alexander, Prince of Orange
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| Prince of Orange | |
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| A drawing by F.A. Tilly of more than hundred years old | |
| Full name | |
| 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.
Life
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands was born in The Hague on 25 August 1851. He was the third child of King William III and Queen Sophie. 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 died on 21 June 1884 in The Hague from typhus. He was buried in the new royal burial vault in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft on 17 July 1884. After his death his half-sister, the future Queen Wilhelmina, became heiress presumptive to the Dutch throne. The next male heir to the Dutch throne was born in after 116 years in 1967 - Willem Alexander
Titles and styles
- His Royal Highness Prince Alexander of the Netherlands and Orange-Nassau (1851–1879)
- His Royal Highness The Prince of Orange (1879–1884)
Ancestry
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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 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange |
| Heir to the Dutch throne as heir apparent 1879–1884 |
Succeeded by Princess Wilhelmina later became Queen Wilhelmina |
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