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HomeThe Princesses of Orange Series

The Princesses of Orange Series

Charlotte of Bourbon

Princesses of Orange – Charlotte of Bourbon

Monday, 17 June 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

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]

Anna of Saxony

Princesses of Orange – Anna of Saxony

Sunday, 16 June 2019, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 2

After the death of Anna of Buren, William, Prince of Orange, remarried to Anna of Saxony. Anna was born on 23 December 1544 in Dresden, the daughter of Maurice, Elector of Saxony and Agnes of Hesse. She would be their only surviving child, and she was just nine years old when her father died. She [read more]

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Anna of Buren

Princesses of Orange – Anna of Buren

Friday, 14 June 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Anna of Buren was born around March 1533 as the daughter of Maximilian van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy. She would be their only child, and she was thus the heiress to her father’s estates. Her father was an ally of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and as such he was often away on campaign. [read more]

Anna of Lorraine

Princesses of Orange – Anna of Lorraine

Monday, 10 June 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Anna of Lorraine was born on 25 July 1522 as the daughter of Antoine the Good, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier. Not much is known of her youth. On 22 August 1540, she married René of Châlon, Prince of Orange at Bar-le-Duc. They had one daughter together who was born in 1544 and [read more]

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