302 H M King Willem III of the Netherlands

H M King Willem III of the Netherlands
Grand Duke of Luxembourg

✶ 19 February 1817 in Brussels
✟ 23 November 1890 at the Palace of Het Loo at Apeldoorn (Gelderland)

Appointed

The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 May 1849
Assigned the collar at an unknown point in time

motto

Je maintiendrai
(I will maintain)

shield

Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius.
Date of death added by Carl Högberg

other awards

Grand Cross of the Norwegian Order of Saint Olav 1851

Biography

Oldest son of King Willem II. Succeeded him as King and Grand Duke in 1849.

Placement