INTERESTING FACTS
claim to
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King William III and Queen Mary II (ruled jointly)
Born
4th November 1650, Binnenhof, The Hague, Holland.
Parents
William II of Orange and Mary, Princess Royal (daughter of King Charles I).
Married
Mary (his first cousin and daughter of the Duke of York later King James II).
Coronation
11th April 1689. Reign 1689 – 8th March 1702.
They ruled jointly until Mary’s death December 1694 – William then ruled alone.
(Queen Mary – burial place Westminster Abbey.)
Claim to the Throne
Mother eldest daughter of King Charles I.
Died
8th March 1702 – Kensington Palace, London. Cause of death – pneumonia.
Buried – Westminster Abbey.
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