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For the ship, see Queen Mary 2. For other uses, see Mary II (disambiguation).

Mary II (30 April – 28 December ) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from until her death in She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November Her joint reign with William over Britain is known as that of William and Mary.

Mary was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II. She was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York (the future James II of England), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Mary and her sister Anne were raised as Anglicans at the behest of Charles II, although their parents both converted to Roman Catholicism.

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Charles lacked legitimate children, making Mary second in the line of succession. At the age of 15, she married her cousin William of Orange, a Protestant. Charles died in and James became king, making Mary heir presumptive.

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