OTD January 29th. 1584 Frederick Henry Prince of Orange
January 29th. 1584 marks the birth of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. This event took place in Delft, then a part of the Dutch Republic now, located in the Netherlands.
Family
Frederick Henry was the youngest child of William the Silent and Louise de Coligny. His father was stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Friesland. His mother Louise was the daughter of the
Huguenot leader Gaspard de Coligny. He was thus a half brother of Maurice of Orange.
Love and Marriage
On April 4th. 1625, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange married to Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. They would have nine children together, four of them died young.
Frederick Henry also recognized one illegitimate child by Margaretha Catharina Bruyns. This was Frederick Nassau, Lord of Zuylenstein.
Life
When his half brother, Maurice died without legitimate issue, Frederick Henry succeeded him. He became stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijsel and Guelders. He also became captain and admiral-general of the Union, commander in chief of the Dutch States Army and of the Dutch Navy.
Frederick Henry was a good statesman and politician. His reign was known as the 'Golden age' of the Republic. It was marked by great military and naval triumph and commercial expansion. This also gave an outburst of activity in the domains of art and literature.
He gave the order to build the Palace Huis ten Bosch and he renovated the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.
Death
On March 1647, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, died in The Hague. He was buried at the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft.
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange was succeeded by his son William II.
Source pictures: Wikipedia (except the one of the church in Delft)
Family
Frederick Henry was the youngest child of William the Silent and Louise de Coligny. His father was stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Friesland. His mother Louise was the daughter of the
Huguenot leader Gaspard de Coligny. He was thus a half brother of Maurice of Orange.
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, his wife and children
Love and Marriage
On April 4th. 1625, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange married to Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. They would have nine children together, four of them died young.
Frederick Henry also recognized one illegitimate child by Margaretha Catharina Bruyns. This was Frederick Nassau, Lord of Zuylenstein.
Life
When his half brother, Maurice died without legitimate issue, Frederick Henry succeeded him. He became stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijsel and Guelders. He also became captain and admiral-general of the Union, commander in chief of the Dutch States Army and of the Dutch Navy.
Frederick Henry was a good statesman and politician. His reign was known as the 'Golden age' of the Republic. It was marked by great military and naval triumph and commercial expansion. This also gave an outburst of activity in the domains of art and literature.
He gave the order to build the Palace Huis ten Bosch and he renovated the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.
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| Nieuwe Kerk in Delft - own picture taken in 2013 |
Death
On March 1647, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, died in The Hague. He was buried at the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft.
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange was succeeded by his son William II.
Source pictures: Wikipedia (except the one of the church in Delft)
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