William levy full biography of king
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William of Orange lived from 14 November 1650 to 8 March 1702. He became King William III of England and of Ireland on 22 January 1689, and King William II of Scotland on 4 April 1689, in each case ruling as joint monarch with his wife, Mary II, until her death on 28 December 1694, and then ruling as sole monarch. His date of birth is given using the new style Gregorian calendar then in use in the Netherlands, where he was born. bygd the old style Julian calendar, in use in Britain until 1753, his date of birth is 4 November 1650: and many sources give it as that. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
William was born in the Hague, the son of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary Stuart, sister of Charles II and James VII/II of England. He came to power in the Netherlands in the aftermath of an occupation by French forces (supported by the English) in 1672. He made peace with England
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
British prince (1721–1765)
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best remembered for his role in putting down the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which made him popular in certain parts of Britain.[1][2] He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland.[3][4]
For much of the War of the Austrian Succession, with the assistance of John Ligonier, Cumberland commanded the main allied field army in Flanders acting in defence of the Austrian Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. At the head of the largest deployment of British troops on the continent since the days of Marlborough and opposed to the experienced French Marshal Maurice de Sax
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William Levy (actor)
Cuban-American actor
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Levy.
William Levy | |
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Levy in 2015 | |
| Born | (1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 44) Cojímar, Havana, Cuba |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner | Elizabeth Gutiérrez (2003–2024) |
| Children | 2 |
William Gutiérrez-Levy (born August 29, 1980)[1] is a Cuban-American actor and former model.
Early life and education
[edit]Levy was born in Cojimar, Cuba.[1] Levy is of Spanish descent, his great-grandfather being from the Canary Islands.[2] His maternal grandfather was Jewish (the origin of his surname, Levy),[3][4][5][6] although he grew up in a non-religious household.[7] He was raised by his single mother, Barbara[8] Levy. His family, including his brother Jonathan Gutierre