Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

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1631 – 1660

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Who was Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange?

Mary, Princess Royal was Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau as the wife of Prince William II. She was the eldest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. Her only child later reigned as King William III of England and Ireland and II of Scotland.

Mary was the first daughter of a British sovereign to hold the title Princess Royal. She was co-regent for her son as Sovereign Prince of Orange from 1651 to 1660.

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Born
Nov 4, 1631
St James's Palace
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Died
Dec 24, 1660
Palace of Whitehall
Resting place
Westminster Abbey

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on July 23, 2013

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