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Anna van Egmont
Princess consort of Orange / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna van Egmont (March 1533 – 24 March 1558), mainly known as Anna van Buren (or Anna van Bueren),[1][2][3] was a Dutch heiress who became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.
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Anna van Egmont | |
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![]() A portrait of Anna van Egmont, possibly a copy after Antonis Mor (Dutch Royal Collections). Inscription, below: PRINCESSA D, ORANGE | |
Princess consort of Orange | |
Tenure | 6 July 1551 – 24 March 1558 |
Countess of Buren Countess of Leerdam Countess of Lingen Lady of Egmond | |
Tenure | 24 December 1548 – 24 March 1558 |
Predecessor | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Successor | William the Silent |
Born | March 1533 Grave, Duchy of Brabant |
Died | 24 March 1558 (aged 25) Breda, Duchy of Brabant |
Spouse | William I, Prince of Orange |
Issue | Countess Maria Philip William, Prince of Orange Maria, Countess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
House | Egmond |
Father | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Mother | Françoise de Lannoy |
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