Prince Henry of Battenberg | |
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Born | Milan, Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire | 5 October 1858
Died | 20 January 1896 HMS Blonde, near Sierra Leone | (aged 37)
Burial | 5 February 1896 |
Spouse | |
Issue | |
Family | Battenberg |
Father | Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine |
Mother | Julia, Princess of Battenberg |
Prince Henry of Battenberg (Henry Maurice; 5 October 1858 – 20 January 1896), formerly Count Henry of Battenberg, was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse. He became a member of the British royal family by marriage to Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, the youngest child of Queen Victoria. Through his daughter, Victoria Eugenie, who became the queen consort of Spain, Henry is a direct ancestor of the current Spanish royal family.