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prince his brother prince william . maurice of the netherlands -lrb- left -rrb- with william iii of the netherlands noordeinde palace , the hague 4 june 1850 sophie of württemberg noordeinde palace , the hague house of orange-nassau prince of the netherlands prince of orange-nassau 15 september 1843 mauritswillem.jpg prince maurice of the netherlands
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prince maurice of the netherlands

prince maurice of the netherlands , prince of orange-nassau -lrb- willem frederik maurits alexander hendrik karel ; 15 september 1843 -- 4 june 1850 -rrb- , was the second son of king william iii of the netherlands and his first spouse , sophie of württemberg .
when prince maurice suffered from meningitis , queen sophie wanted to consult another physician for a second opinion , but king william iii refused and the child died .
