February 17, 1817
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William III of the Netherlands
King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817-1890)
William III of the Netherlands has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 19, 1817 in Brussels, Belgium.
Born
February 19, 1817
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 23, 1890
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Brussels, Belgium
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Palace of the Nation
- Professions
- art collector, politician, monarch, judge, patron of the arts
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 19, 1817 (Find a Grave; RKDartists; The Peerage; Biografisch Portaal) or February 17, 1817 (Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about William III of the Netherlands
Family
- Spouse
- Sophie of Württemberg
- Spouse
- Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- Child
- Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
- Sibling
- Prince Alexander of the Netherlands
- Child
- Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange
- Child
- Prince Maurice of the Netherlands
- Mother
- Anna Pavlovna of Russia
- Child
- William, Prince of Orange
- Father
- William II of the Netherlands
- Sibling
- Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
- Sibling
- Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was William III of the Netherlands born?
William III of the Netherlands was born in Brussels, Belgium.
When did William III of the Netherlands die?
William III of the Netherlands died on November 23, 1890.