Henry (''Arricus'' or ''Arrico'') (1160–1172) was the youngest and second surviving son of

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. By his father's will he succeeded to the title

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, an

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to the throne, while his brother

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succeeded to the throne. Henry's coronation as prince was postponed from the death of his father (1166). Henry was present with William at

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, where the young king awaited his Greek bride. They planned to return via

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and there invest Henry with his principality, but not far off from the town, Henry came down with a high fever. He was hurried to

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and thence to

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, but died within the month. According to legend, he was betrothed to a daughter of

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on his deathbed, but this is false. Malcolm had no issue. He was originally buried in the chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene, but was moved by his brother to

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, the final resting place of most of his family. The death of Henry made his aunt Princess Constance, confined to

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as a nun from childhood, the only legitimate heir to the throne; despite this, she remained confined in her monastery, until 1184.

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*{{cite book , title=The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by "Hugo Falcandus," 1154-69 , first=Ugo , last=Falcando , publisher=Manchester University Press , editor-first1=Graham A. , editor-last1=Loud , editor-first2=Thomas , editor-last2=Wiedemann , year=1998 *Alio, Jacqueline. ''Margaret, Queen of Sicily''. Trinacria: New York, 2017. * Norwich, John Julius. ''The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194''. Longman: London, 1970. Princes of Capua Italo-Normans Sicilian people of Norman descent 1160 births 1172 deaths Burials at Monreale Cathedral Hauteville family Sons of kings Royalty and nobility who died as children