# William II of the Netherlands

> He was a king who became king just in time to stop being one - or nearly. William II's nine-year reign saw the Netherlands shift from monarchy to parliamentary democracy under the 1848 constitution, a transformation that rewrote the job beneath him.

*King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1840 to 1849 (1792-1849)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-ii-of-the-netherlands

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Born:** 1792-12-06
- **Died:** 1849-03-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born in 1792, William was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father declared himself king in 1815, William became Prince of Orange, heir to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He waited twenty-five years. His father abdicated on 7 October 1840, and William II took the throne. Within eight years, the country adopted the constitution of 1848, establishing parliamentary democracy. He was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia; they had five children. He died on 17 March 1849, the shortest-reigning Dutch monarch on record, succeeded by his son William III.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 59.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 25.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 24.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #19th Century

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