Princes of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau Prince of Orange

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1 princes of orange of house of orange-nassau

1.1 historical background
1.2 style
1.3 arms





princes of orange of house of orange-nassau
historical background

william silent (willem i) first stadtholder of dutch republic , significant representative of house of orange in netherlands. count of portion of german territory of nassau , heir of father s fiefs in holland. william obtained more extensive lands in netherlands (the lordship of breda , several other dependencies) inheritance cousin rené of châlon, prince of orange, when william 11 years old. after william s assassination in 1584, title passed son philip william (who had been held hostage in spain until 1596), , after death in 1618, second son maurice, , youngest son, frederick henry.


the title of prince of orange became associated stadtholder of netherlands.


william iii (willem iii) king of england, scotland , ireland, , legacy commemorated annually protestant orange order.


william iii , mary ii had no legitimate children. after death in 1702, heir in netherlands john william friso of nassau-diez, assumed title, king william having bequeathed him testament. other contender king in prussia, based claim title on of frederick henry, william iii s grandfather. eventually, compromise reached both families entitled bear title of prince of orange. then, no more title because principality had been annexed louis xiv of france.


friso s line held principal title during 18th century. french army expelled them netherlands in 1795, on return, prince of orange became first sovereign of netherlands in 1813.


after establishment of current kingdom of netherlands in 1815, title partly reconstitutionalized legislation , granted eldest son of king william of netherlands, prince william, later became william ii of netherlands. since 1983, heir dutch throne, whether male or female, bears title prince or princess of orange. first-born child of heir dutch throne bears title hereditary prince(ss) of orange. when father willem-alexander became king of netherlands following abdication of queen beatrix, princess catharina-amalia became princess of orange.


style

the prince(ss) of orange styled his/her royal highness prince(ss) of orange (dutch: zijne/hare koninklijke hoogheid de prins(es) van oranje).


during 15th, 16th , 17th centuries, prince(ss) of orange styled his/her highness prince(ss) of orange (dutch: zijne/hare hoogheid de prins(es) van oranje), except william iii, rated royal/koninklijke .


arms

the princes of orange in 16th , 17th century used following sets of arms. on becoming prince of orange, william placed châlon-arlay arms in center ( inescutcheon ) of father s arms. used these arms until 1582 when purchased marquisate of veere , vlissingen. used arms attributed frederick henry, etc. arms of marquisate in top center, , arms of county of buren in bottom center. growing complexity shows how arms used reflect growing political position , royal aspirations of house of orange-nassau.


































when william vi of orange returned netherlands in 1813 , proclaimed sovereign prince of netherlands, quartered former arms of dutch republic (1st , 4th quarter) châlon-orange arms (2nd , 3rd quarter), had come symbolize orange. in escutcheon placed ancestral arms of nassau. when became king in 1815, combined dutch republic lion billets of nassau arms , added royal crown form coat of arms of netherlands. in 19th century, dutch crown prince, holds title prince of orange ( prins van oranje ), , son, holds title hereditary prince of orange ( erfprins van oranje ) had own pre-defined arms. house of orange, royal house of netherlands, , descendants house of orange-nassau, kept title family. wilhelmina further decreed in perpetuity descendants should styled princes , princesses of orange-nassau , name of house orange-nassau (in dutch oranje-nassau ). since then, individual members of house of orange-nassau given own arms reigning monarch, similar united kingdom. royal arms, quartered arms of principality of orange, , in escutcheon of paternal arms.
















































as former territory of holy roman empire, princes of orange used independent prince s crown. sometimes, coronet part used (see, here , here). after establishment of kingdom of netherlands, used dutch royal crowns:


































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