Prince Henry of the Netherlands
Noble person
1820 – 1879
Who was Prince Henry of the Netherlands?
Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands was the third son of King William II of the Netherlands and his wife, Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia. He was born at Soestdijk Palace.
Prince Henry became Governor of Luxembourg in 1850, in which capacity he served until his death in 1879. During his tenure, he worked with the government to launch the reactionary Coup of 1856, which consolidated power in the monarchy and the executive. However, most of the changes were reversed by the new constitution issued in 1868 after the 1867 Luxembourg Crisis, during which the crown tried to sell the grand duchy to Prussia.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1820
Soestdijk Palace - Also known as
- Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
- Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Calvinism
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Died
- Jan 14, 1879
Luxembourg
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on July 23, 2013
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