Prince of Nassau

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The Prince of Nassau is a title historically held by members of the House of Orange-Nassau, the Dutch royal family that has played a central role in the Netherlands’ monarchy and political history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
associatedWith Dutch monarchy
Netherlands political history
House of Orange-Nassau
surface form: Orange-Nassau branch
category Dutch royal titles
European princely titles
Nassau dynasty titles
continent Europe
country Netherlands
dynasticFunction house title for Orange-Nassau dynasty
indicator of membership in Nassau lineage
governingLaw dynastic house laws of Orange-Nassau
hasGenderRestriction male-line descendants (historically)
hasHouseStyle Royal Highness (for many bearers)
hasNotableBearer Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau
Maurice of Nassau
William I of Orange
surface form: William I of Orange (William the Silent)

William III of England
surface form: William III of Orange

various Dutch princes of the House of Orange-Nassau
hasOrigin House of Nassau
historicalContinuity title used across several centuries
historicalRegion Holy Roman Empire
Low Countries
languageOfTitle Dutch
English
German
linkedToTerritory County of Nassau
Principality of Orange
surface form: Principality of Orange-Nassau
nobleHierarchy high nobility
nobleRank prince
partOf Dutch nobility
politicalSignificance linked to leadership in the Dutch Republic
linked to leadership in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
relatedHouse House of Nassau-Weilburg
House of Orange-Nassau
surface form: House of Orange
relatedTitle Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange
surface form: Prince of Orange-Nassau
symbolizes connection between Dutch monarchy and Nassau lineage
continuity of Nassau dynasty
titleHolderRole member of House of Orange-Nassau
typeOfInheritance dynastic succession
usedBy House of Orange-Nassau
surface form: Dutch royal family

House of Orange-Nassau
usedInContext European aristocratic titulature
royal styles and titles of Dutch royals

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

William I of Orange father Prince of Nassau
this entity surface form: William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Maurice of Nassau house Prince of Nassau
this entity surface form: Orange-Nassau
Prinsengracht namedAfter Prince of Nassau
William II of the Netherlands nobleTitle Prince of Nassau
this entity surface form: Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Prince of Orange relatedTitle Prince of Nassau
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg title Prince of Nassau
Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen title Prince of Nassau
this entity surface form: Prince of Nassau-Siegen
House of Nassau-Weilburg titles Prince of Nassau