5308144 King William III entering Exeter on his way to London.; (add.info.: King William III (1650-1702) entering Exeter on his way to London. Widely known as William of Orange. King William was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672 and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. It is a coincidence that his regal number (III) was the same for both Orange and England. As King of Scotland, he is known as William II.); Universal History Archive/UIG.