Prince Maurice of the Netherlands [SEP] father
Prince Maurice of the Netherlands
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
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