William II of the Netherlands

Duke of Limburg

6 December 1792 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic

17 March 1849(1849-03-17) (56) Tilburg, Netherlands

NamesFranz Josef Karl

King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1840 - 1849 Not to be confused with William II of Scotland or William II, Prince of Orange. For other people named William II, see William II (disambiguation). For other people named William of Orange, see William of Orange (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "William II of the Netherlands" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) William II (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, anglicized as William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg. William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king. During his reign, the Netherlands became a parliamentary democracy with the new constitution of 1848. William II was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia. They had four sons and one daughter. William II died on 17 March 1849 and was succeeded by his son William III.