Illustrious Highness
His parents' marriage was morganatic, as Julia was not considered a proper wife for a prince of a reigning dynasty, being only a countess. As such, at the time of his birth, Henry could not bear his father's title or name, and was styled "His Illustrious Highness Count Henry (Heinrich) Maurice of Battenberg". He was known as 'Liko' to his family. When his mother was raised to "Princess von Battenberg" and given the higher style of "Her Serene Highness" by Alexander's older brother, Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse, Henry and his siblings shared in their mother's new rank. He became "His Serene Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg", although he remained ineligible to inherit the throne of Hesse or to receive a civil list stipend.