Prince Maurice of the Netherlands
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| Prince Maurice | |
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| Prince of the Netherlands Prince of Orange-Nassau |
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| Prince Maurice of the Netherlands (left) with his brother Prince William. | |
| House | House of Orange-Nassau |
| Father | William III of the Netherlands |
| Mother | Sophie of Württemberg |
| Born | 15 September 1843 |
| Died | 4 June 1850 (aged 6) |
Prince William Frederick Maurice Alexander Henry Charles of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel, Prins der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau), (The Hague, 15 September 1843 – The Hague, 4 June 1850), was the second son of King William III of the Netherlands and his first spouse Queen Sophie.
When Prince Maurits suffered from meningitis, Queen Sophie wanted to consult another physician for a second opinion, but King William III refused and the child died.
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His Royal Highness Prince Maurice of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1843–1850)
