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King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
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William III of the Netherlands
King of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890
William III was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 until his death in 1890. He was also the Duke of Limburg from 1849 until the abolition of the duchy in 1866.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948
Wilhelmina was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom. Her reign saw World War I, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)