William, Prince of Orange

Dutch and Luxembourger royal heir (1840–1879)
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William, Prince of Orange

Summary

William, Prince of Orange is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on +1840-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1879-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a crown prince[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], William, Prince of Orange…
  • William, Prince of Orange was born in Logement van Amsterdam[8].
  • William, Prince of Orange passed away in Paris[4].
  • William, Prince of Orange was born on +1840-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William, Prince of Orange died on +1879-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William, Prince of Orange is buried at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[9].
  • William, Prince of Orange's father was William III of the Netherlands[10].
  • William, Prince of Orange's mother was Sophie of Württemberg[11].
  • William, Prince of Orange held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • William, Prince of Orange's professions included crown prince[6].
  • William, Prince of Orange received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[13].
  • William, Prince of Orange received the Order of St. Andrew[14].
  • William, Prince of Orange's image is recorded as Kroonprins Willem.jpg[15].
  • William, Prince of Orange is recorded as male[16].
  • William, Prince of Orange's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William, Prince of Orange's family is recorded as House of Orange-Nassau[18].
  • William, Prince of Orange's noble title is recorded as Prince of the Netherlands[19].
  • William, Prince of Orange's ISNI is recorded as 0000000440357901[20].
  • William, Prince of Orange's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 280785375[21].
  • William, Prince of Orange's GND ID is recorded as 1033619051[22].
  • William, Prince of Orange's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85349622[23].
  • William, Prince of Orange's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16919709z[24].
  • William, Prince of Orange's Commons category is recorded as William, Prince of Orange[25].
  • The cause of death was typhus[26].
  • William, Prince of Orange's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 42952036[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include The Hague[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1201[30] and Logement van Amsterdam[8], an architectural structure[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1737[33]. William, Prince of Orange was born on +1840-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William III of the Netherlands[10]. His mother was Sophie of Württemberg[11].

Career and Affiliations

William, Prince of Orange's professions included crown prince[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[13], a grade of an order[34] and Order of St. Andrew[14], an order[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1698[37].

Death and Burial

William, Prince of Orange died on +1879-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was typhus[26]. He is buried at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[9].

Why It Matters

William, Prince of Orange ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William, Prince of Orange born?

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

Where did William, Prince of Orange die?

William, Prince of Orange passed away in Paris[4].

Who were William, Prince of Orange's parents?

William, Prince of Orange's father was William III of the Netherlands[10]. William, Prince of Orange's mother was Sophie of Württemberg[11].

What did William, Prince of Orange do for work?

William, Prince of Orange worked as crown prince[6].

What awards did William, Prince of Orange receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[13] and Order of St. Andrew[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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