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THE HIST OR Y OF THE NE THERLANDS  45

1585–1625
Maurits

2013
1559–1567 and 1572–1584 1806–1810 Louis Willem-Alexander
William of Orange, “The Silent” Napoleon (French (king)
(stadholder of Holland, Zeeland viceroy, king of Holland)
and Utrecht, under Philip II
until 1581)
1815–1840
William I (king)
1567–1573 Ferdinand,
Duke of Alva (viceroy
under Philip II)
1625–1647
Frederick-Hendrik
1467–1477 1647–1650
Charles the Bold William II
1672–1702
1477–1482 Maria William III 1898–1948
of Burgundy 1687–1711 Wilhelmina
Johan Willem 1890–1898 Emma
1482–1506 Philip the Friso, stadholder (regent)
Handsome (House of Friesland
of Habsburg) (1696), Prince
of Orange (1702)
1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
BURG UNDY HABSBURG HUIS VAN ORANJE
1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
1849–1890
William III
1840–1849
William II
1795–1806 1890–1948
Batavian Republic Wilhelmina
1751–1795 1948–1980
1559–1567 Margaretha of Parma William V Juliana
(governor under Philip II)

1506–1555 1555–1581 1747–1751 1980–2013 Beatrix
Charles V Philip II William IV
Holland and its Monarchy
The Dutch royal family is extremely popular. The
former queen, Beatrix, was the fourth queen in a
row. The present king, Willem-Alexander, is the
country’s first king since 1890.

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