Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange

Dutch Royal Heir (1851-1884)
Person human Q1938760
Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange

Summary

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on August 25, 1851[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on June 21, 1884[5]. He worked as a dignitary[6], art collector[7], and aristocrat[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was born in The Hague[2].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange died in The Hague[4].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was born on August 25, 1851[3].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange died on June 21, 1884[5].
  • Burial took place at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[10].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's father was William III of the Netherlands[11].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's mother was Sophie of Württemberg[12].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's professions included dignitary[6].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's professions included art collector[7].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's professions included aristocrat[8].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange received the Order of St. Andrew[15].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange received the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange is recorded as male[17].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's family is recorded as House of Orange-Nassau[19].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's noble title is recorded as Prince of the Netherlands[20].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's Commons category is recorded as Alexander, Prince of Orange[21].
  • The cause of death was typhus[22].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[23].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's work location is recorded as The Hague[25].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's sibling is recorded as Wilhelmina of the Netherlands[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange… he was born on August 25, 1851[3]. His father was William III of the Netherlands[11]. His mother was Sophie of Württemberg[12].

Education

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was educated at Leiden University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dignitary[6], art collector[7], and aristocrat[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Andrew[15], an order[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1698[30] and Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16], a grade of an order[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1815[33].

Death and Burial

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange died on June 21, 1884[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. Recorded cause of death include typhus[22] and typhoid fever[23]. Burial took place at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange include Prins Alexander[34], a quarter[35], in Netherlands[36].

Why It Matters

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Prins Alexander[34], a quarter[35], in Netherlands[36].

FAQs

Where was Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange born?

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Where did Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange die?

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange died in The Hague[4].

Who were Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's parents?

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's father was William III of the Netherlands[11]. Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange's mother was Sophie of Württemberg[12].

What did Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange do for work?

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange worked as dignitary[6], art collector[7], and aristocrat[8].

Where did Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange go to school?

Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange was educated at Leiden University[14].

What awards did Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Andrew[15] and Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-alexander-prince-of-orange
MLA “Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-alexander-prince-of-orange.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_prince-alexander-prince-of-orange_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-alexander-prince-of-orange}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange — https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-alexander-prince-of-orange (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-alexander-prince-of-orange · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Pennenetui3000 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Cause of death typhus, typhoid fever
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Manner of death natural causes
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32232|batch #32232]]: Parlement.com old to new"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.