Prince Alexander of the Netherlands
| Prince Alexander | |||||
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| Born | 2 August 1818 Soestdijk, Netherlands | ||||
| Died | 20 February 1848 (aged 29) Funchal, Portugal | ||||
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| House | Orange-Nassau | ||||
| Father | William II of the Netherlands | ||||
| Mother | Anna Pavlovna of Russia | ||||
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (William Alexander Frederick Constantine Nicholas Michael, Dutch: Willem Alexander Frederik Constantijn Nicolaas Michiel, Prins der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau; 2 August 1818 – 20 February 1848) was born at Soestdijk Palace, the second son to King William II of The Netherlands and Queen Anna Paulovna, daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia. He was nicknamed Sasha within his family.