On This Day: Dutch Royal Family

[An Ard Ri]

5th of May 1582 : Death of Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange.

Charlotte was the third wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange whom she married in 1575. The Princess was the daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy. Following her sudden death the Princess was buried at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_of_Bourbon

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, May 27, 1626 ~ Birth of Willem II, Prince of Orange in The Hague, Dutch Republic

 

[An Ard Ri]

31st of May 1504 eath of Engelbert II of Nassau, Count of Nassau and Vianden and lord of Breda, Lek, Diest, Roosendaal, Nispen and Wouw.

Engelbert II of Nassau was also Governor of the Netherlands from 1485–1486 and again from 1501–1504.
The Count died in Brussels and is buried beside his wife Cimburga of Baden
at the Church of Our Lady or Grote kerk in Breda. The couple had no legitimate children.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_II_of_Nassau

 

[An Ard Ri]

5th of June,1568 : Executions of Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere & Philip van Montmorency , Count of Horne

Following a wave of unrest the duke of Alba had the Count arrested along with the Count of Hoorne on charges of heresy, and imprisoned even though they were Catholic .Both were put on trial and the duke had them executed.
The executions sparked the Eight Years War or Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.
The Count of Egmonts remains are buried at the Egmont Vault at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Zottegem.
Philip van Montmorency , Count of Horne was buried at Sint-Martinuskerk in Weert.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoral,_Count_of_Egmont

 

[Marengo]

There is a statue of the two in the park of the Petit Sablon in Brussels, in front of the Egmont Palace. Orginally it was supposed to be placed on the Grand Place on the exact spot where they had been executed.The two are depicted on their way to the scaffold, embraced. One of the historical figures that are depicted on statues around them is William the Taciturn.

https://www.tripadvisor.be/Attracti...iews-Egmont_and_Hornes_Fountain-Brussels.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

I omitted that the Duke of Alba had both Counts beheaded at the Grand Place in Brussels

The arrival of Alba also caused Margaret of Parma to resign as Regent the duchess left for Italy.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, June 9, 1820 ~ Demise of Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange, wife of Willem V, Prince of Orange

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, June 17, 1818 ~ Birth of Sophie of Wurttemberg, Queen of The Netherlands, wife of King Willem III of The Netherlands

 

[An Ard Ri]

Did Sophie of Württemberg remain Lutheran or did she convert to Calvinism upon marriage?

 

[An Ard Ri]

30th of June 1538 : Death of Charles II, Duke of Guelders,Count of Zutphen

Charles was Duke from 1492 until his death and died at Arnhem. The duke was buried at St. Eusebius Church where his burial has been preserved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II,_Duke_of_Guelders

Tomb
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...nuit_het_zuiden_-_Arnhem_-_20024757_-_RCE.jpg

 

[lucien]

Did Sophie of Württemberg remain Lutheran or did she convert to Calvinism upon marriage?

Being Protestant already,there was no need,so no.The Dutch RF was Nederlands Hervormd,
at that time it couldnt get more calvinist

 

[An Ard Ri]

Being Protestant already,there was no need,so no.The Dutch RF was Nederlands Hervormd,
at that time it couldnt get more calvinist

And I'm sure there were Lutheran chapels /churches for Sophie to worship in.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, July 3, 1934 ~ Demise of Prince Hendrik of The Netherlands, husband of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, July 3, 1934 ~ Demise of Prince Hendrik of The Netherlands, husband of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands

I believe he currently holds the record as the longest serving Dutch Royal Consort and was Prince Consort 1901-1934.

 

[SLV]

I believe he currently holds the record as the longest serving Dutch Royal Consort and was Prince Consort 1901-1934.

Bernard was consort for 32 years, Claus for 22 years. So yes, you are correct.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Bernard was consort for 32 years, Claus for 22 years. So yes, you are correct.

And of the ladies
Wilhelmine of Prussia was queen consort for 22 years
Anna Pavlovna of Russia was queen consort for 8 years
Sophie of Württemberg was queen consort for 28 years
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was queen consort for 11 years
Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti has been queen consort for 8 years so far

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, July 10, 1584 ~ Assassination of Willem I, Prince of Orange at Prisenhof in Delft, The Netherlands

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, July 10, 1584 ~ Assassination of Willem I, Prince of Orange at Prisenhof in Delft, The Netherlands

His assassin Balthasar Gérard received a grotesque death having been sentenced to be brutally tortured and then executed.

He was stripped and flogged and then had honey smeared on his wounds and a goat was let sick the honey from him. He then had his feet boiled in oil and was branded with red hot pokers ,had his finger nails ripped out and had his flesh burnt off and then quartered.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, July !4, 1711 ~ Demise by drowning of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange while crossing the Hollands Diep

 

[An Ard Ri]

19th of July 1234 : Death of Floris IV, Count of Holland

Floris IV was Count of Holland from 1222 until his death and was buried at the now destroyed Rijnsburg Abbey in South Holland.
At its height it was one of the most important abbey's in the Netherlands until its destruction by Calvinists in 1574 and was the burial site for many of the Counts and spouses.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floris_IV,_Count_of_Holland

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, August 2, 1858 ~ Birth of Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen Emma of The Netherlands, wife of King Willem III of The Netherlands

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, August 2, 1858 ~ Birth of Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen Emma of The Netherlands, wife of King Willem III of The Netherlands

The future queen and Regent was born at Arolsen Castle in modern day Germany.
Her younger sister Princess Helena married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany who was the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

They had 2 children
Princess Alice ,Countess of Athlone
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (father of the late Princess Sibylla of Sweden).

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, August 7, 1751 ~ Birth of Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange, wife of Prince Willem IV of Orange, in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, August 7, 1751 ~ Birth of Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange, wife of Prince Willem IV of Orange, in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia

And was the mother of King Willem I of The Netherlands.
Haven been driven out and by the French and living in exile in England ,Wilhelmina of Prussia returned as the mother of a king.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, August 14, 1687 ~ Birth of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange in Dessau, Principality of Anhalt-Dessau

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, August 14, 1687 ~ Birth of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange in Dessau, Principality of Anhalt-Dessau

Sadly he was drowned aged just 23 in a ferry accident at Strijensas when crossing the river.

 

[An Ard Ri]

18 August 1579 : Death of Charlotte of Nassau

Charlotte was the daughter of William the Silent and Charlotte of Bourbon but was raised in France by her mothers aunt Jeanne de Bourbon who gave her a strict Catholic upbringing.

Charlotte became a nun in France and ended up as the Abbess of Jouarre de Ste. Croix in Poitiers.
Following her death Charlotte was buried at Sainte-Radegonde Church in Poitiers.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess_Charlotte_Flandrina_of_Nassau

 

[An Ard Ri]

22nd August 1304 : Death of Jan (John) II ,Count of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut .

Jan was Count of Hainaut from 1280 and Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1299 and had married Philippa of Luxembourg in 1270 and had several children including his successor Willem III of Holland. The count died at Valenciennes and was buried at the couvent des Dominicains there which served as a burial site for the House of Avesnes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II,_Count_of_Holland

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, August 24, 1772 ~ Birth of King Willem I of The Netherlands at Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, The Netherlands

 

[An Ard Ri]

August 24th ,1561 : Wedding of Willem van Oranje and Anna of Saxony .

Anna was the second wife of Willem van Oranje following the death of his 1st wife Anna van Egmont in 1558.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Silent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Saxony

Anna of Saxony