Queen Mary II (1662-1694), Reigned with William III 1689-94
Sitter associated with 92 portraits Reigned 1689-94. The eldest
daughter of James, Duke of York, later James II, and Anne Hyde,
Mary married Prince William of Orange in 1677. In the dilemma of
the 1688 Revolution she supported her husband and Protestantism
rather than her Catholic father, and she was invited to return
to England in 1689 to share the monarchy with William. She
proved a wise and effective ruler, especially during William's
absences at war, and her many charitable schemes included the
William and Mary Missionary College, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Hampton Court Palace, East Moseley, Surrey Royalty, Rulers and
Aristocracy