Henry Frederick, the eldest son of King James VI and I of Scotland and England and Queen Ann of Denmark, was Prince of Wales from 1610 to 1612. He was born in Scotland towards the end of the sixteenth century. An heir to his father’s thrones, he was taken away from his mother when he was merely a few days old. He was nurtured under select governors and tutors, and was to be trained as an example for the Protestant kings. When his father became King of England in 1603, Henry moved to England with his family. Merely aged nine, he greatly impressed the English courtiers and was given his own establishment. A great scholar and collector, he was very mature for his age and popular among his subjects. Even since his mid teens, he was given certain state duties. At the age of 16, he was made Prince of Wales and thereafter he began to take up greater responsibilities. When he died at the age of 18, possibly from typhoid fever, he was mourned not only by his family and friends, but also by the entire nation.
