Who married William II of the Netherlands?
Anna Pavlovna of Russia married William II of the Netherlands on . William II of the Netherlands was 23 years old on the wedding day (23 years, 2 months and 15 days). Anna Pavlovna of Russia was 21 years old on the wedding day (21 years, 1 months and 3 days). The age gap was 2 years, 1 months and 12 days.
The marriage lasted 33 years, 0 months and 24 days (12078 days ). The marriage ended on .
William II of the Netherlands
William II (Dutch: Willem II, French: Guillaume II; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg. He reigned for nearly nine years, making him the shortest-reigning monarch in Dutch history.
William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king. During his reign, the Netherlands became a parliamentary democracy with the new new constitution of 1848. William II was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia, with whom he had five children. William II was succeeded by his son William III.
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Anna Pavlovna of Russia
Ana Pávlovna de Rusia (en ruso: Анна Павловна; San Petersburgo, 18 de enero de 1795-La Haya, 1 de marzo de 1865) fue reina consorte de los Países Bajos por su matrimonio con Guillermo II. Era hija del zar Pablo I de Rusia y de la duquesa Sofía Dorotea de Wurtemberg, y a su vez nieta de la zarina Catalina II la Grande.
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