Prince Frederick of the Netherlands [SEP] father
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (full names: Willem Frederik Karel; 28 February 1797 in Berlin – 8 September 1881 in Wassenaar), was the second son of William I of the Netherlands and his wife, Wilhelmine of Prussia.
Early life.
The prince grew up at the court of his grandfather Frederick William II of Prussia and uncle Frederick William III of Prussia. One of his tutors was Carl von Clausewitz. Aged 16, the prince fought in
father he is second cousin of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Marriage.
Friedrich Wilhelm married on 18 Sep 1991 in Munich to Andrea Messner (b. 1966), daughter of Günther Messner, and his wife, Lieselotte Trzoska. 
They had three daughters:
- Catharina (b. 20 September 1991)
- Marie Christine (b. 25 August 1996)
- Sophie (b. 5 February 2002)
House of Lippe.
On 30 December 1949 his father's first cousin Prince Armin succeeded his father Leopold