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Frederick Henry

British  

noun

  1. 1584–1647, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; son of William (I) the Silent

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Frederick, who died in 2017, was co-trustee of the Frederick Henry Prince 1932 Trust, chairman of CMD Corp. and co-managing partner of F.H.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

Frederick Henry kept her in his royal stables, along with other exotic animals.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

The Dutch East India Company was doing business with the island, and the Netherlands’ ruling governor, Prince Frederick Henry, asked officials to send him back a young elephant as a curiosity.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

But the Times says that's unlikely, with an exhaustive study of Royal names suggesting the smart money is on the royal baby being called George Frederick Henry Charles or Mary Elizabeth Sophia Philippa.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2013

The chief military exploits of Frederick Henry were the sieges and captures of Hertogenbosch in 1629, of Maastricht in 1632, of Breda in 1637, of Sas van Ghent in 1644, and of Hulst in 1645.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various