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Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (Wilhelmine Carolina; 16 February 1743 – 6 May 1787) was a Dutch regent. She was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal. She was regent of the Netherlands from 1765 until 1766 during the minority of her brother, William V.
Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743 – 1787) was born the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess Royal and was thus the granddaughter of King George II. It was upon the King’s orders that she was named after his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
- She was her parents’ first child to survive childbirth.
- She was named for her grandmother Caroline of Ansbach upon the request of her grandfather, King George II of Great Britain.
- Her sister named Anna Maria would live for just one month.
- Carolina received two “African moors” as a present when she was a child.
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau. 1743–1787. Marriage: 5 March 1760. Georg Prince Of Nassau. 1760–1762. Christian Nassau. 1778–1778. August Nassau. 1779–1779. Karl of Nassau- Weilburg. 1784–1784. Wilhelm Ludwig Karl Nassau. 1761–1770. Princess Augusta Carolina Maria Of Nassau- Weilburg. 1764–1802. Prinzessin Wilhelmine von Nassau Weilburg.
- Female
- Prince Karl Christian Von Nassau-Weilburg
Feb 28, 2020 · Carolina of Orange-Nassau was born on 28 February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom ...
other name: Carolina of Orange-Nassau Details individual; ruler; Dutch; Female ... 1743-1787. Biography Princess of Orange-Nassau, sister of William V (q.v.). Became ...
Oct 7, 2020 · Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (Wilhelmine Carolina; 28 February 1743, Leeuwarden – 6 May 1787, Kirchheimbolanden) was the daughter of Willem IV Prince of Orange Orange-Nassau, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal. Princess Carolina was born in Leeuwarden.
