OBITURARY.
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William lit (Alexander Paul Prederiok Louis), King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, and Duke of Limburah, Was born February 19th, 1817. He was the eldest eon ot the late King William IL, by the Princess Anne Pauline, sister of the late Nicholas L, Czar of Russia. Hesueeeeded March 17st, 1819, and devoted himself to the development of the liberal institutions then recently granted to his country. H.B.H. rendered effectual aid in lightening the hardens of his people by reducing his civil list one half, and abrogated the concordat concluded with che Holy See in 1827. His colonial administration has been successful. Boring the Russian war of 1854-8, William 111. observed the strictest neutrality. He married, in 18%, the Princess Sophia. Frederica Matilda, daughter of William L, King of Wtirtemberg (she died Jane 3rd, 1877), by whom he bad issue Prince William Nicholas Alexander Frederick Charles Henry, born September 4th, 1850, heir-apparent to the throne, and Prince William Alexander Charles Henry Frederick, born August 25th, 185 L King William married, secondly, at Arolsen (Waldeck), on January 7th, 1879, the Princess Emma Adelaide Wilhelmina Theresa (born August; 2nd, 1838), daughter of {Prince George Victor of Waldecb and 2'rmont, and sister of the Duchess of bany.
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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7718, 25 November 1890, Page 5
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