Charlotte of Bourbon was born in 1546 or 1547 as the daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-Sur-Seine. Her father supposedly intended for her to enter the church as well as some of her sisters, as he did not wish to pay a dowry for all of them. She [read more]
William, Prince of Orange’s, next chosen wife was Charlotte of Bourbon. She was born in 1546 or 1547 as the daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-Sur-Seine. Her father supposedly intended for her to enter the church as well as some of her sisters, as he did not wish [read more]
Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau was born on 18 August 1579 as the fourth daughter of William of Orange and Charlotte of Bourbon in Antwerp. She was baptised on 18 October in the chapel of the Castle of Antwerp. She had troubles with her health from early on. Her mother died when she was just three [read more]
Elisabeth of Nassau was born on 26 April 1577 in Middelburg as the second of the six daughters of William the Silent and his third wife Charlotte of Bourbon. She was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was also her godmother. Elisabeth was orphaned at a young age. Her mother died of exhaustion in [read more]
The city of Delft only became a royal burial place when its traditional site, Breda, was under occupation at the time of William the Silent’s death. He was buried here, in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in a mausoleum. The Church is currently undergoing some construction. William the Silent’s Mausoleum The other royals are buried [read more]
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