Prince William Frederick Maurice Alexander Henry Charles of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

: Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel, Prins der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau), (The Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

, 15 September 1843 – The Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

, 4 June 1850), was the second son of King William III of the Netherlands

William III of the Netherlands

William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...

 and his first spouse Queen Sophie

Sophie of Württemberg

Princess Sophia Frederika Mathilde of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III of the Netherlands.-Biography:...

.

When Prince Maurits suffered from meningitis

Meningitis

Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs...

, Queen Sophie wanted to consult another physician

Physician

A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...

 for a second opinion

Second opinion (medicine)

A second opinion is a visit to a physician other than the one a patient has previously been seeing in order to get a differing point-of-view. Second opinions may be sought by a patient under the following circumstances:*Physician recommends surgery....

, but King William III refused and the child died.

Title

His Royal Highness Prince Maurice of the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1843–1850)

Ancestry

Prince Maurice of the Netherlands: ancestors in three generations

Prince Maurice of the Netherlands	Father: King William III of The Netherlands William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...   (1817–1890)	Paternal Grandfather: King William II of The Netherlands William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...   (1792–1849)	Paternal Great-grandfather: King William I of The Netherlands William I of the Netherlands William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....   (1772–1843)
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia  (1774–1837)
		Paternal Grandmother: Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia Anna Pavlovna of Russia Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia was a queen consort of the Netherlands.-Background:She was born as the eighth child and sixth daughter of Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna , and thus was Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia...   (1795–1865)	Paternal Great-grandfather: Emperor Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...   (1754–1801)
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg  (1759–1828)
	Mother: Princess Sophie of Württemberg Sophie of Württemberg Princess Sophia Frederika Mathilde of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III of the Netherlands.-Biography:...   (1818–1877)	Maternal Grandfather: King William I of Württemberg William I of Württemberg William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:...   (1781–1864)	Maternal Great-grandfather: King Frederick I of Württemberg Frederick I of Württemberg Frederick I William Charles of Württemberg was the first King of Württemberg. He was known for his size: at and about , he was in contrast to Napoleon, who recognized him as King of Württemberg.-Biography:...   (1754–1816)
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a German princess, and first wife of Frederick of Württemberg...   (1764–1788)
		Maternal Grandmother: Grand Duchess Catherina Pavlovna of Russia  (1788–1819)	Maternal Great-grandfather: Emperor Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...   (1754–1801)
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759–1828)

External links

• Royal House of the Netherlands and Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg