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Prince Maurice of the Netherlands

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Prince Maurice
Prince Maurice of the Netherlands (left) with his brother Prince William.
Born(1843-09-15)15 September 1843
Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands
Died4 June 1850(1850-06-04) (aged 6)
Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands
HouseOrange-Nassau
FatherWilliam III of the Netherlands
MotherSophie of Württemberg

Prince Maurice of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel; 15 September 1843 – 4 June 1850), was the second son of King William III of the Netherlands and his first spouse, Sophie of Württemberg.

When Prince Maurice suffered from meningitis, Queen Sophie wanted to consult another physician for a second opinion, but King William III refused and the child died. Their already strained relationship fell apart almost completely, as Sophie blamed William for Maurice's death. Nevertheless, the couple had one more son, Prince Alexander, born a year after Maurice's death.

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