Alexander, Prince of Orange
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Alexander, Prince of Orange (Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik), (The Hague, 25 August 1851 - The Hague, 21 June 1884), Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, was from 11 June 1879 until his death the heir apparent of his father King William III of the Netherlands. His death is important to the current royal family of the Netherlands. Prince Alexander's death made the future Queen Wilhelmina heiress presumptive to the Dutch throne.
[edit] Ancestry
| Prince Alexander of Orange (1851-1884) |
Father: King William III of The Netherlands (1817-1890) |
Paternal Grandfather: King William II of The Netherlands (1792-1849) |
Paternal Great-grandfather: King William I of The Netherlands (1772-1843) |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (1774-1837) |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Grandduchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795-1865) |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Emperor Paul I of Russia (1754-1801) |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828) |
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| Mother: Princess Sophie of Württemberg (1818-1877) |
Maternal Grandfather: King William I of Württemberg (1781-1864) |
Maternal Great-grandfather: King Frederick I of Württemberg (1754-1816) |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1764-1788) |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Grandduchess Catherina Pavlovna of Russia (1788-1819) |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Emperor Paul I of Russia (1754-1801) |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828) |
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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 1879-1884 |
Vacant
Title next held by
William-Alexander |
