Monarchs - William of Orange - Brixham, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Katellim
N 50° 23.765 W 003° 30.764
30U E 463556 N 5582796
Prince William of Orange, Brixham Harbour, UK
Waymark Code: WM23BP
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Prince William of Orange the future King William 111, first landed on British soil at Brixham on 5th November 1688. The stone on which it is claimed that Prince William first set foot, at the start of the bloodless revolution which made him king, is preserved on the quayside. Nearby stands the statue which was erected two hundred years later to commemorate this event. It bears his famous declaration:

" The liberties of England and the Protestant religion I will maintain"
Monarch Ranking: King / Queen

Proper Title and Name of Monarch: William Henry, Prince of Orange

Country or Empire of Influence: England, Scotland and Ireland

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