page_title: William II of the Netherlands
section_title: Issue
hierarchical_section_title: William II of the Netherlands / Issue
caption_attribution_description: English: King William II with his family. From left to right: Willem III (1817–1890), Alexander (1818–1848), Willem II (1792–1849), Anna Paulovna (1795–1865), Sophie (1824–1897) and Hendrik (1820–1879).
context_page_description: William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
  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 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 constitution of 1848.
  William II was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia. They had four sons and one daughter. William II died on 17 March 1849 and was succeeded by his son William III.
context_section_description: William II and queen Anna Pavlovna had five children:
  William Alexander Paul Frederick Louis (19 February 1817 – 23 November 1890), William III, King of the Netherlands (1849–1890).
  William Alexander Frederick Constantine Nicolas Michael (1818–1848). Nicknamed Sascha. Never married.
  William Frederick Henry "the Navigator" (1820–1879). Married firstly Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and secondly Princess Marie of Prussia, but had no issue.
  Prince William Alexander Ernst Frederick Casimir (21 May – 22 October 1822), died in infancy
  Wilhelmina Marie Sophie Louise (1824–1897). Married Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and had issue.
caption: King William II and his family (1832) by Jan Baptist van der Hulst
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