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Constantia van Lynden
Constantia
van
Lynden
was a
Dutch
noblewoman
. She is known as the
love interest
of
William V, Prince of Orange
, who
courted
her in 1779-1782, which caused a
scandal
and
attracted
attention
in
contemporary
Netherlands
.
The affair
was used as
propaganda
by the
Patriottentijd
for
political
reasons
and she was portrayed as
potentially
politically
influential.