Death of Prince Henry of Battenberg.

Manawatu Herald, 25 January 1896, Page 3

Death of Prince Henry of Battenberg.

X On thj 7h of December, a number of troops left Aldershot for Asfianti, among whom was Prince Henry of Battenberg in full uniform for foreign service, he having volunteered. His wife, the Princess Beatrice, the Queen'syoungesfc daughter, was with him, and on^the railway platform just as the Prince was saying " Good-bye " to the Princess a telegraph boy handed him a message from the Queen wishing him a prosperous voyage. At the Gold Coast he contracted a fever and with the view of receiving better medical treatment he left for Madeira, when a relapse set in and he died on Monday. m^ The Queen is quite prostrated at the tiding of his death. Her Majesty had a delicate inter* view with Princess Beatrice in breakthe news. The proposed review of the squadron by the Queen has been cancelled owing to the Prince's death. It is expected that the funeral of Prince Henry of Battenberg will take place at Windsor Castle. The Emperor of Germany has sent a message of condolence to the Royal Family. Many meetings have been held in London and the provinces, at which resolutions have been carried of sympathy with the Queen in the loss of one who volunteered for service in a foreign country. The Prince's death has been a terrible blow to the Queen, who is most deeply affected, especially at the knowledge that the happy life of her favourite daughter has been thus crushed. Prince Hemy Maurice of Battenberg, who was the second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse, was born at Milan on the sth of October, 1858. On the 23rd July, 1885, he was married to the Queen's favourite and youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice. Four children have been born of the marriage.