Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst; 19 April 1876 – 3 July 1934), later Prince Henry of the Netherlands, was prince consort of the Netherlands as the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, his name was rendered into Hendrik. He was the longest serving consort of the Netherlands.
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