Prince Henry of the Netherlands

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William Frederick Henry (Hendrik) "the Navigator" (13 June 1820 – 14 January 1879), Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau.

He was the third son of King William II of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia. His maternal grandparents were Paul I of Russia and Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.

Prince Hendrik became Governor of Luxembourg in 1850, in which capacity he served until his death in 1879. On May 9, 1853 he married Amalia Maria da Gloria Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1830 – 1872).

He is not to be confused with the Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator.

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