Prince Maurice | |
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Born | Küstrin Castle, Küstrin, Brandenburg | 16 January 1621 n.s.
Died | 1 September 1652 off the Virgin Islands | (aged 31)
House | Palatinate-Simmern |
Father | Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
Mother | Elizabeth Stuart |
Occupation | Soldier, Royalist Army officer, privateer |
Maurice, Prince Palatine of the Rhine KG (16 January 1621 – September 1652) was the fourth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Princess Elizabeth, only daughter of King James VI and I and Anne of Denmark.[1]