King William II … Of NetherlandsAge: 561792–1849
- Name
- King William II … Of Netherlands
- Given names
- William II
- Name prefix
- King
- Name suffix
- Of Netherlands
| Birth | 6 December 1792 20 18 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Australian History | 1792 Note: Two French ships, La Recherche and L'Esp�rance, anchor at Recherche Bay, near the southernmost point of Tasmania at a time when England and France were racing around the globe to be the first to discover and colonise Australia. Note: Governor Philip returns to England, accompanied by his friend Bennelong and a companion who become the first Australian born person to sail to Europe. |
| Birth of a brother | 1797 (Age 4)
younger brother -
Prince Frederik … Of Netherlands
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| Death of a maternal grandfather | 16 December 1797 (Age 5) Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany
maternal grandfather -
Frederick William Hohenzollern
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| Australian History | 1797 (Age 4) Note: Sydney Cove wrecked and some survivors travelled from Bass Strait to Port Jackson allowing for the rescue of others but also furthering knowledge of the geography of Australia. |
| Australian History | 1798 (Age 5) Note: 1798-9 - George Bass and Matthew Flinders sail from Sydney and circumnavigate Tasmania, thus proving it to be an island. |
| Birth of a sister | 1800 (Age 7)
younger sister -
Charlotte …
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| Australian History | 1803 (Age 10) Note: Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as 'New Holland') |
| Australian History | 1804 (Age 11) Note: A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. Note: Castle Hill convict rebellion also known as the second Battle of Vinegar Hill Note: The Risdon settlement is moved to Sullivan's Cove (now Hobart) by Colonel David Collins. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | 25 February 1805 (Age 12) Berlin, Germany
maternal grandmother -
Frederica … Of Hesse-Darmstadt
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| Death of a sister | 1806 (Age 13)
younger sister -
Charlotte …
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| Death of a paternal grandfather | 1806 (Age 13)
paternal grandfather -
Prince William V … Of Orange
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| Australian History | 1808 (Age 15) Note: The Rum Rebellion |
| Birth of a sister | 1810 (Age 17)
younger sister -
Marianne … Of Netherlands
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| Marriage | Anna Pavlovna … - View family 1816 (Age 23) |
| Birth of a son #1 | 19 February 1817 (Age 24) Brussels, Belgium |
| Australian History | 1817 (Age 24) Note: John Oxley charts the Lachlan River Note: Australia's first bank, the Bank of New South Wales, opens in Macquarie Place, Sydney (it became Westpac in 1982). Note: Governor Lachlan Macquarie petitioned the British Admiralty to use the name 'Australia' instead of 'New Holland' |
| Birth of a son #2 | 1818 (Age 25)
son -
Alexander …
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| Australian History | 1818 (Age 25) Note: Oxley charts the Macquarie River. |
| Birth of a son #3 | 1820 (Age 27)
son -
Henry …
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| Death of a paternal grandmother | 1820 (Age 27)
paternal grandmother -
Wilhelmina …
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| Birth of a son #4 | 1822 (Age 29)
son -
Ernest …
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| Death of a son | 1822 (Age 29)
son -
Ernest …
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| Birth of a daughter #5 | 1824 (Age 31)
daughter -
Sophie …
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| Australian History | 1824 (Age 31) Note: A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. Note: Bathurst and Melville Islands are annexed. Note: Permission granted to change the name of the continent from 'New Holland' to 'Australia' Note: 1824-25 - Hume and Hovell expedition travels overland to Port Phillip Bay, discovers Murray River |
| Marriage of a brother | Prince Frederik … Of Netherlands - View family 1825 (Age 32)
younger brother -
Prince Frederik … Of Netherlands
sister-in-law -
Louisa … Of Prussia
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| Australian History | 1825 (Age 32) Note: New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. |
| Australian History | 1828 (Age 35) Note: Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. |
| Australian History | 1829 (Age 36) Note: The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. |
| Marriage of a sister | Marianne … Of Netherlands - View family 1830 (Age 37)
brother-in-law -
Prince Albert … Of Prussia
younger sister -
Marianne … Of Netherlands
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| Australian History | 1830 (Age 37) Note: Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. |
| Australian History | 1831 (Age 38) Note: Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. |
| Australian History | 1832 (Age 39) Note: Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. |
| Australian History | 1833 (Age 40) Note: The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. |
| Australian History | 1835 (Age 42) Note: John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. Note: William Wentworth establishes Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. |
| Australian History | 1836 (Age 43) Note: Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. |
| Death of a mother | 12 October 1837 (Age 44) The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
mother -
Wilhelmina …
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| Australian History | 1838 (Age 45) Note: First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. |
| Marriage of a son | King William III … Of Netherlands - View family 18 June 1839 (Age 46) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
daughter-in-law -
Sophie Wurttemberg
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| Australian History | 1839 (Age 46) Note: Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | 1840 (Age 47)
grandson -
William …
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| Australian History | 1840 (Age 47) Note: Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. |
| Marriage of a father | King William I … Of Netherlands - View family 17 February 1841 (Age 48) Berlin, Germany
father -
King William I … Of Netherlands
step-mother -
Henrietta …
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| Australian History | 1841 (Age 48) Note: New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. |
| Marriage of a daughter | Sophie … - View family 1842 (Age 49)
son-in-law -
Grand Duke Charles Alexander … Of Saxe-Weimar
daughter -
Sophie …
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| Australian History | 1842 (Age 49) Note: Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | 1843 (Age 50)
grandson -
Maurice …
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| Death of a father | 12 December 1843 (Age 51) Berlin, Germany
father -
King William I … Of Netherlands
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| Australian History | 1843 (Age 50) Note: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). |
| Australian History | 1845 (Age 52) Note: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. Note: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. |
| Death of a son | 1848 (Age 55)
son -
Alexander …
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| Death | 17 March 1849 (Age 56) Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Family with parents - View family |
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King William I … Of Netherlands
Birth 24 August 1772 24 21 Oraniensaal, The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Death 12 December 1843 (Age 71) Berlin, Germany Loading...
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2 years mother |
Wilhelmina …
Birth 18 November 1774 30 23 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death 12 October 1837 (Age 62) The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Loading...
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Marriage: 1 October 1791 — Berlin, Germany |
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14 months #1 himself |
King William II … Of Netherlands
Birth 6 December 1792 20 18 The Hague, Netherlands Death 17 March 1849 (Age 56) Tilburg, Netherlands Loading...
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4 years #2 younger brother |
Prince Frederik … Of Netherlands
Birth 1797 24 22 Death 1881 (Age 84) Loading...
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3 years #3 younger sister |
Charlotte …
Birth 1800 27 25 Death 1806 (Age 6) Loading...
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10 years #4 younger sister |
Marianne … Of Netherlands
Birth 1810 37 35 Death 1883 (Age 73) Loading...
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| Father’s family with Henrietta … - View family |
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King William I … Of Netherlands
Birth 24 August 1772 24 21 Oraniensaal, The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Death 12 December 1843 (Age 71) Berlin, Germany Loading...
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20 years step-mother |
Henrietta …
Birth 28 February 1792 Maastricht, Limberg, Netherlands Death 26 October 1864 (Age 72) Loading...
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Marriage: 17 February 1841 — Berlin, Germany |
| Family with Anna Pavlovna … - View family |
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King William II … Of Netherlands
Birth 6 December 1792 20 18 The Hague, Netherlands Death 17 March 1849 (Age 56) Tilburg, Netherlands Loading...
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2 years wife |
Anna Pavlovna …
Birth 18 January 1795 St. Petersburg, Russia Death 1 March 1865 (Age 70) The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Loading...
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Marriage: 1816 |
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14 months #1 son |
King William III … Of Netherlands
Birth 19 February 1817 24 22 Brussels, Belgium Death 23 November 1890 (Age 73) Het Loo, Apeldoorn, Netherlands Loading...
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10 months #2 son |
Alexander …
Birth 1818 25 22 Death 1848 (Age 30) Loading...
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2 years #3 son |
Henry …
Birth 1820 27 24 Death 1879 (Age 59) Loading...
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2 years #4 son |
Ernest …
Birth 1822 29 26 Death 1822 Loading...
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2 years #5 daughter |
Sophie …
Birth 1824 31 28 Death 1897 (Age 73) Loading...
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King William II … Of Netherlands has 10 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (10)
Parents King Frederick William III … Of Prussia + Louise … Of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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