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The eldest son and heir of William Frederick, King of the Low Countries, Prince William lived in exile from the age of three. During the Peninsular War he served as Wellington's aide-de-camp. In 1815, despite his limited military experience, he was given command of a corps of the Anglo-Allied army. Although the prince's bravery was never in question his tactical abilities left a lot to be desired. During the campaign he squandered several units and was only prevented from making more disastrous mistakes at Waterloo by a bullet wound that caused him to leave the field.
In 1840 he succeeded his father to become William II, King of Holland.