William III Orange- Nassau Prince of Orange

  Noted events in his life were:

• fact. William III ( 14th November 1650 \endash 8 March 1702 was the Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from 28 June 1672, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689 and King of Scotland (under the name William II) from 11 April 1689, in each case until his death.
Born a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William III won the English, Scottish and Irish Crowns following the Glorious Revolution, during which his uncle and father-in-law, James II of England, was deposed. In England, Scotland and Ireland, William ruled jointly with his wife, Mar II of England, until her death on 28 December 1694. He reigned as 'William II' in Scotland, but 'William III' in all his other realms. Often he is referred to as William of Orange, a name he shared with many other historical figures. In Northern Ireland and Scotland, he is often informally known as "King Billy".

William married Mary Darnley, daughter of James II Darnley King of England, Scotland & Ireland and Lady Anne Hyde, in 1677. (Mary Darnley was born on 30 Apr 1662 in St James Palace, London England and died on 28 Dec 1694 in Kensington Palace, London England.)