William (of The Netherlands) III

King of The Netherlands (1849–90), born in Brussels, Belgium, the eldest son of William II. He married his cousin Sophia of Wurtemberg, by whom he had three sons, all of whom predeceased him. He disliked the 1848 Constitution and favoured personal rule, so that he was generally at odds with Thorbecke. He lived mostly at Het Loo, separated from his wife, and on her death in 1877 married Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont, by whom he had one daughter, the future Queen Wilhelmina. He had the reputation of being tactless, autocratic, and unreasonable, constantly quarrelling with his ministers and with his own sons.

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Dutch Royalty House of Nassau (Orange branch) William I Children    William II    Prince Frederick    Princess Paulina    Marianne, Princess Albert of Prussia Grandchildren    Louise, Queen of Sweden and Norway    Prince William    Prince Frederick    Marie, Princess of Wied William II Children    William III    Prince Alexander    Prince Henry    Prince Ernest Casimir    Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach William III Children    William, Prince of Orange    Prince Maurice    Alexander, Prince of Orange    Wilhelmina Wilhelmina Children    Juliana Juliana Children    Beatrix    Princess Irene    Princess Margriet    Princess Christina Beatrix Children    Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange    Prince Johan-Friso    Prince Constantijn Grandchildren    Princess Catharina-Amalia    Princess Alexia    Countess Luana    Countess Zaria    Countess Eloise    Count Claus-Casimir    Countess Leonore

William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (William Alexander Paul Frederick Louis of Orange-Nassau) (February 17, 1817 – November 23, 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1849–1890).