Image: William of Orange (William III) by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Bridgeman Art Library) William III dies on 8 March 1702 following a riding accident at Hampton Court Palace. William III dies on 8 ...

William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary ... He was devastated when Mary died in 1694. William III and Mary II were crowned as joint monarchs in the Abbey on 11th ...