house of orange

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Princely dynasty and royal family of The Netherlands. The title began with William I (the Silent), prince of Orange-Nassau, who was stadtholder (viceroy) of the Netherlands, as were his descendants until 1795. In 1815 William VI became William I, king of The Netherlands. Through his descendants, the male line of the royal dynasty continued until 1890, when Wilhelmina, daughter of William III, became queen. In 1908 she decreed that her descendants should be styled princes and princesses of Orange-Nassau
house of orange

    Hyphenation

    House of Or·ange

    Turkish pronunciation

    haus ıv ôrınc

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhous əv ˈôrənʤ/ /ˈhaʊs əv ˈɔːrənʤ/

    Etymology

    [ 'haus ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English hous, from Old English hus; akin to Old High German hus house.
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