William II, Prince of Orange

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William II
William II, Prince of Orange (1651) by Gerard van Honthorst
Prince of Orange
Reign	14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650
Predecessor	Frederick Henry
Successor	William III
Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel
Reign	14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650
Predecessor	Frederick Henry
Successor	First Stadtholderless Period
Stadtholder of Groningen
Reign	14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650
Predecessor	Frederick Henry
Successor	William Frederick
Born	(1626-05-27)27 May 1626 The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died	6 November 1650(1650-11-06) (aged 24) The Hague, Dutch Republic
Burial	8 March 1651 Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Spouse	Mary, Princess Royal ​ ​ (m. 1641)​ [1]
Issue	William III
House	Orange-Nassau
Father	Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Mother	Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
Religion	Calvinism

William II (Dutch: Willem II van Oranje-Nassau; 27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.^[1] His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Ireland, and Scotland.