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Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz (18 January 1657 – 25 March 1696) was Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen from 1664 till 1696.

Henry Casimir II

Life[edit]

Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz was born in The Hague, the eldest son of Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz and Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel. When his father, a member of the branch of Nassau-Dietz, died in 1664, he was made stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (under guardianship of his mother as he was then seven years old). In 1675, Friesland voted to make its stadtholdership hereditary in the house of Nassau-Dietz. Hendrik Casimir II was therefore the first Friesian stadtholder. In 1683, he married his cousin Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. Hendrik Casimir died in Leeuwarden, and was succeeded as stadtholder by his son Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau.

Willem George Friso (1685–1686), Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Henriette Albertine (1686–1754), Princess of Nassau-Dietz

(1687–1711), Stadholder in Friesland and Groningen

Johan Willem Friso

Maria Amalia (1689–1771) Princess of Nassau-Dietz

Sofia Hedwig (1690–1734), married in 1708 Duke (1678–1747), son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow

Charles Leopold of Mecklenburg

Isabelle Charlotte (1692–1757), married in 1725 Prince (1688–1739), son of Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

Christian, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

Johanna Agnes (1693–1765), Princess of Nassau-Dietz

Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758), Princess of Nassau-Dietz

Henriette Casimira (1696–1738), Princess of Nassau-Dietz

From his marriage, Henry Casimir II had the following children:

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