King William III ('The Departure of His Royal Highness for England') Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King William III ('The Departure of His Royal Highness for England') NPG D22616

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Bastiaen Stopendael (Stoopendael), or by Daniel Stopendael (Stoopendael)

Reigned 1689-1702. Born at the Hague, William III was the posthumous son of the Stadholder William II. His youth was passed under the shadow of Republican ascendancy, since his father's bid for personal power had provoked a strong reaction. He became a proficient student of languages, growing up frugal, temperate and reserved, though capable of deep devotion, as, for instance, to his faithful Bentinck. William married his cousin Mary, daughter of James II and Anne Hyde in 1677. In 1688... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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