Colonel Prince Henry of Battenberg (Henry Maurice; German: Heinrich Moritz; 5 October 1858 – 20 January 1896) was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse, later becoming a member of the British Royal Family, through his marriage to Princess Beatrice.
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