Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
(1631-1660), Daughter of Charles I; wife of William II of Orange-NassauSitter associated with 49 portraits
The eldest daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Mary was distinguished as a young girl for her intelligence and beauty. She married William II of Orange when she was nine and he fifteen and went to the Netherlands three years later in 1644. When her husband became Stadholder in 1647 she shared in his public duties. After William's sudden death the Republicans gained control and for the rest of her life Mary struggled for the rights of her brother Charles (later Charles II) and her son William (later William III of England), born just a few days after his father's death. Mary died of smallpox when visiting her brother Charles to celebrate his Restoration.
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Jonas Suyderhoef, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1643
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by and published by William Faithorne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1650s
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by and published by William Faithorne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1650s
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Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Abraham Hertochs (Hertocks)
line engraving, published 1661
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by William Faithorne Jr, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by William Faithorne Jr, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by William Faithorne Jr, published by Robert Sayer, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by William Faithorne Jr, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
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The Five Eldest Children of King Charles I
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (1637)
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by Sir Robert Strange, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 18th century (1635)
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King Charles I; Henrietta Maria; King Charles II; Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Bernard Baron, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
etching and line engraving, 1741 (1632)
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King Charles I, Henrietta Maria, King Charles II; Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Bernard Baron, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
etching and line engraving, 1741 (1632)
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Three Eldest Children of Charles I
by Sir Robert Strange, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1750s-1780s (1635)
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1752
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Three Eldest Children of Charles I
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, mid 18th century (1635)
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Five Children of King Charles I
by Richard Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1762 (1637)
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after Samuel Woodforde
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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by Bonnefoy, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, late 18th century (1632)
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by Sir Robert Strange, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1784 (1632)
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'Charles I taking leave of his family after being sentenced to loose his head by the Parliament'
published by William and James Stratford, after Unknown artist
etching, published 6 October 1792
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Related People
- Anne of Denmark (grandmother)
- Princess Anne (sister)
- King Charles I (father)
- King Charles II (brother)
- Princess Elizabeth (sister)
- Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans (sister)
- Henry, Duke of Gloucester (brother)
- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (grandfather)
- King James II (brother)
- Henrietta Maria (mother)
- King William III (son)
- William II of Orange-Nassau (husband)
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