John William Friso

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John William Friso became the Prince of Orange in 1702. He was the Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen in the Dutch Republic until his death by accidental drowning in the Hollands Diep in 1711. Wikipedia

Born: August 14, 1687, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

Died: July 14, 1711 (age 23 years), Hollands Diep, Netherlands

Great grandchildren: William I of the Netherlands, Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden, and more

Children: William IV, Prince of Orange and Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz

Parents: Prince Hendrik Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz and Princess Henriette Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau

Grandchildren: William V, Prince of Orange, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, and more

Spouse: Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (m. 1709–1711)