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William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange (after Hoppner)

Artist: Henry Bone (English, 1755-1834)

Date: 1801

Medium: Enamel on copper

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

William V, Prince of Orange

William V (1748 – 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795.

William V was the son of William IV of Orange and Princess Anne, daughter of George II. He succeeded his father in 1751 when he was only three years old and a long regency began until he came of age in 1766. He abdicated in 1802.

William V, Prince of Orange. By Henry Bone.

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For Day 2 of our Write It! series we discuss ideas for a series about Sideron and Cupid, two young pages from Curacao that were members the court of Stadtholder William V of the Dutch Republic Netherlands.

Learn more about Sideron and Cupid Here:

Orange and black: the forgotten history of black servants at the court of Willem V http://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2017/10/the-fascinating-story-of-two-african-child-servants-at-the-dutch-court/

Esther Schreuder ‘s Blog https://estherschreuder.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/wanted-painting-by-jean-humbert/

How would tell their story?

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Jan Willem Pieneman (1779–1853) - Allegory of the Death of Prince William V, 1806

Allegory on the death of William V, Prince of Orange, 1806. The Dutch Maiden is mourning by the grave of the prince. She is comforted by an angel. On the grave a bust of the prince is placed. Two putti are carrying his coat of arms. Bottom right the Dutch Lion is sleeping on top of broken arms.

William V, Prince of Orange (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was the reigning Prince of Nassau-Orange until his death in 1806. In that capacity he was succeeded by his son William.

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