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King Billy

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King Billy may refer to:

People

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Australia

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  • Jimmy Clements (1847–1927), Wiradjuri elder, also known as "King Billy"
  • King Billy of Armidale, NSW, aka King Bobby, Aboriginal leader, grandfather of Frank Archibald, in honour of whom the Frank Archibald Memorial Lecture Series was named
  • King Billy of Bonny Doon Lorne, Bidjara elder and great-great-grandfather of Christian Thompson (artist), honoured by his 2010 work King Billy
  • King Billy Cokebottle (c. 1949–2019), white Australian comedian who wore blackface
  • Willem Baa Nip (1836–1885), also known as King Billy, William Gore or Billy Wa-wha, was a member of the Wathaurung people
  • William Lanne (c. 1835–1869), last surviving male of the Aboriginal Tasmanian Oyster Cove clan, known as King Billy

United Kingdom

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  • Billy Bremner (1942–1997), Scottish footballer, often referred to as "King Billy" by supporters
  • William III of England (1650–1702), informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy"

Other

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See also

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