File:Netscher, Caspar, William III, King of England, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1650–1702), ca. 1672–89.jpg
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Caspar Netscher, Dutch, 1639–1684
William III, King of England, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1650–1702), ca. 1672–89 Oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm. (29 1/2 x 24 7/16 in.) 97.8 x 76.8 cm. (38 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.) (frame) Princeton University, gift of members of the Class of 1894 PP1
King William III, the Prince of Orange and Nassau obtained the throne of England during the so-called “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 and represented himself as the champion of Protestantism. When Princeton was founded, he already had a college named for him and his wife in the New World-the College of William and Mary. The name Nassau Hall and College color orange were chosen in his honor.
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