ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

William V
1748 - 1806

William V
  • Born Fri, 8 March 1748
  • The Hague
  • Died Wed, 9 April 1806
  • Braunschweig
  • Buried
  • Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Details
Parents
  • Prince of Orange
  • Willem Batavus
  • Lived 58 years, 1 month, 1 day

The Orange River, the longest river in South Africa was named in honour of William V of Orange

father

  • William IV
  • 1711 - 1751

mother

  • Anne of Great Britain
  • 1709 - 1759
Siblings

Sister

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1736

Sister

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1739

Sister

Carolina of Orange-Nassau
  • Carolina of Orange-Nassau
  • 1743 - 1787

Sister

Anna of Orange-Nassau
  • Anna of Orange-Nassau
  • 1746
Family

Wife

Wilhelmina of Prussia
  • Wilhelmina of Prussia
  • 1751 - 1820
  • Married Sunday, 4 October 1767
  • at Berlin
  • Groom was 19 Bride was 16
  • Marriage lasted 38 years, 6 months, 5 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1769 - 1769

Daughter

Louise of Orange-Nassau
  • Louise of Orange-Nassau
  • 1770 - 1819

Son

Unnamed
  • Unnamed
  • 1771 - 1771

Son

William I
  • William I
  • 1772 - 1843

Son

Frederick of Orange-Nassau
  • Frederick of Orange-Nassau
  • 1774 - 1799