Who married John William Friso, Prince of Orange?
Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel married John William Friso, Prince of Orange on . John William Friso, Prince of Orange was 21 years old on the wedding day (21 years, 8 months and 22 days). Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel was 21 years old on the wedding day (21 years, 2 months and 19 days). The age gap was 0 years, 6 months and 3 days.
The marriage lasted 2 years, 2 months and 18 days (809 days ). The marriage ended on .
John William Friso, Prince of Orange: Marriage Status Timeline
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John William Friso, Prince of Orange
John William Friso (Dutch: Johan Willem Friso; 14 August 1687 – 14 July 1711) became the (titular) Prince of Orange in 1702. He was the Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen in the Dutch Republic. He also served in the Dutch States Army during the War of the Spanish Succession and played a major part in battles such as Oudenaarde and Malplaquet. His career came to an abrupt end when he died by accidental drowning, while crossing the Hollands Diep, in 1711.
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Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (7 February 1688 – 9 April 1765) was a Dutch regent, Princess of Orange by marriage to John William Friso, Prince of Orange, and regent of the Netherlands during the minority of her son and her grandson. She was a daughter of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and Maria Amalia of Courland.
From the end of World War II in 1945 until 2022, Marie Louise and her husband were the most recent common ancestors of all reigning hereditary monarchs in Europe.
Marie Louise is notable for having served as regent for two periods in Dutch history: during the reigns of her young son, William IV, Prince of Orange from 1711 and 1730, and of her young grandson, William V, Prince of Orange, from 1759 to 1765. She was often fondly referred to as Marijke Meu (Aunt Mary) by her Dutch subjects.
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