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Frederick Henry

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Fires were seen on the low land near Cape Frederick Henry, and at daylight we saw the natives with our glasses.

From A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship by Bligh, William

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