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William, Prince of Orange, heir to the stadtholder who went on to become king William I of the newly-formed United Kingdom of the Netherlands, had his first taste of campaigning with an actual command role. An inexperienced young man who made a couple of rash mistakes. This was worsened by his urge to prove himself to Wellington, a man he worshipped as a personal hero. Despite his flaws, the Prince of Orange received much claim for his personal conduct during the Battle of Waterloo, in which he was wounded.
He would later become king William II of the Netherlands, where he surrendered his absolute power to the Dutch parliament in 1849/1849. Now then. Suppose he died at Waterloo? What would be the effects - both long-term and short-term for the Netherlands?