William III

American  

noun

1. William III of Orange, 1650–1702, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; king of England 1689–1702, joint ruler with his wife, Mary II.

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William III British  

noun

1. known as William of Orange. 1650–1702, stadholder of the Netherlands (1672–1702) and king of Great Britain and Ireland (1689–1702). He was invited by opponents of James II to accept the British throne (1688) and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II (James' daughter) until her death in 1694

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Second, William III, the king of both England and Scotland, would always prioritize the strategic needs of the former over those of the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

The date commemorates the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 when the Protestant King William III - also known as King Billy and William of Orange - defeated Catholic King James II.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024

When William III became King of England in 1689, he immediately negotiated the release of all his subjects enslaved in Algeria, including Joyce.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2024

In April, Charles gave his support to research into those links after a 17th century document was discovered showing a historical connection between King William III and a notorious transatlantic slave trader.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023

Colonel Codrington was recalled from his government in the early part of 1704 — for what reason I know not, unless it be his loyalty and attachment to his deceased sovereign, William III.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous