Henry Mecklenburg-Schwerin, died The se Consort, Prince The Hague, July 3.
suddenly shortly before 3 pin, today following a heart attack.
Once more the Netherlands was plunged into mourning with the loss Jof one of its royal family, the Queen Dowager Emma having died short time ago.
First evidence of the seriousness] of his condition was seen last week when the Prince suffering a fainting The Hague but his death was sudden inasmuch as his condition this morning was reported quiet after a restless night.
Queen Wilhelmina, wife of the: late Prince, hurriedly returned from a week-end trip in Switzerland when she received word of the Prince Consort's fainting ft, and she was in the palace when' the end Their daughter, Princess Juliana, who is heiress to the throne, is due fo return to The Hague from London to-morrow.
Queen Wilhelmina and _Prince Henry were married on February 7, 1901.
Flags all throughout The Nether lands were placed at half mast and large, silent crowd stood bare headed outside the front of the palace.
'The' Prince Consort will have a white faneral, in accordance with his own desires.
He also wished that there should be no mourning—Reuter.
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