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Philip William, Prince of Orange
1554Dec, 19

Philip William, Prince of Orange

Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)
Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 in Buren, Gelderland – 20 February 1618) was the eldest son of William the Silent by his first wife Anna van Egmont. He became Prince of Orange in 1584 and Knight of the Golden Fleece in 1599.

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