Ruler · 1817 – 1890

William III of the Netherlands

Lived 1817 – 1890; monarch, politician. King of the Netherlands of Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1849 – 1890; also in the line of Luxembourg and Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867).

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Lived: 1817 – 1890; 73 years
In office: 41 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

King of the Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands · the 3rd of 8 dated reigns · 1815 – 2013

William I of the Netherlands1815 – 1840

William II of the Netherlands1840 – 1849

William III of the Netherlands1849 – 1890

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont1890 – 1898

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands1890 – 1948

Juliana of the Netherlands1948 – 1980

2 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officea second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1849 – 1890 · 41 years · came to it aged 32

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1890, the year they died

Also in the line of Luxembourg (2nd of 4) and Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867) (3rd of 3).

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