William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange (after Hoppner)
Artist: Henry Bone (English, 1755-1834)
Date: 1801
Medium: Enamel on copper
Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom
William V, Prince of Orange
William V (1748 – 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795.
William V was the son of William IV of Orange and Princess Anne, daughter of George II. He succeeded his father in 1751 when he was only three years old and a long regency began until he came of age in 1766. He abdicated in 1802.















