Jacques-Victor Henry

Jacques-Victor Henri,[1] Prince Royal of Haiti (3 March 1804 – 18 October 1820) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Haiti.[2]

For the French physical chemist, see Victor Henri.
Henri II
Prince Royal of Haiti
King of Haiti (unproclaimed)
Reign8 October 1820 - 18 October 1820
PredecessorHenri I
Born(1804-03-03)3 March 1804
Empire of Haiti
Died18 October 1820(1820-10-18) (aged 16)
Sans-Souci Palace, Unification of Hispaniola
Full name
Jacques-Victor Henri Christophe
FatherHenri I of Haiti
MotherMarie-Louise Coidavid
ReligionRoman Catholic

He was the youngest child of Henri Christophe, then a general in the Haitian Army, by his wife Marie-Louise Coidavid. His father became President of the state of Haiti in 1807, and on March 28, 1811 he was proclaimed King of Haiti. The Prince Royal had two older brothers who both died before the proclamation of the kingdom, so he became the heir apparent with the title Prince Royal of Haiti, which came with the style of Royal Highness.

Following the death of his father on October 8, 1820, the Prince Royal should have been proclaimed as King Henri II of Haiti, but the country was already in turmoil and he never had a chance. Ten days later, he was murdered after being bayoneted by revolutionaries at the Sans-Souci Palace.

References
  1. Haiti), Henri Christophe (King of (1952). Henry Christophe & Thomas Clarkson: A Correspondence. University of California Press.
  2. Cole, Hubert (1967). Christophe, King of Haiti. Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-00280-1.


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