Background
By his father"s will he succeeded to the title Prince of Capua, an appanage to the throne, while his brother William succeeded to the throne.
By his father"s will he succeeded to the title Prince of Capua, an appanage to the throne, while his brother William succeeded to the throne.
Henry"s coronation as prince was postponed from the death of his father (1166). He was present with William at Taranto, where the young king awaited his Greek bride. They planned to return via Capua 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 Salerno and thence to Palermo, but died within the month.
According to legend, he was betrothed to a daughter of Malcolm IV of Scotland on his deathbed, but this is false. Malcolm had no issue.