Philip William, Prince of Orange

Philip William
Portrait by Frans Pourbus the Younger, 1600
Prince of Orange
Reign10 July 1584 – 20 February 1618
PredecessorWilliam I
SuccessorMaurice
Born19 December 1554
Buren, Gelderland, Seventeen Provinces
Died20 February 1618(1618-02-20) (aged 63)
Brussels, Spanish Netherlands
Burial
SpouseÉléonore de Bourbon
HouseOrange-Nassau
FatherWilliam the Silent
MotherAnna van Egmont
ReligionRoman Catholic
Philip William being kidnapped by the Spaniards by David Van der Kellen III (Amsterdam Museum)

Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 in Buren, Gelderland – 20 February 1618) was the eldest son of William the Silent by his first wife Anna van Egmont. He became Prince of Orange in 1584 and Knight of the Golden Fleece in 1599.

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