Voyages of discovery
Sponsor of first European sea voyages
estblishing a school for sea captains to aid them in discovery
Portugal
Prince Henry the Navigator did not go on any of the voyages that he sponsored.
Portugal the country and his father expessaly
It was prince Henry the Navigator. There was a Dutch prince with the same (nick)name in the 19th century, but the most famous prince Henry was the Portuguese prince living from 1394-1460 who stimulated and financed Portugal's discovery travels to the African West Coast. Despite his name, he never took part in any of the exploration voyages but stayed safely in Portugal.
Prince Henry the Navigator. And he was the Prince of Portugal. (He liked to navigate.)
John Cabot's trip to Canada
As the son of King John I of Portugal, he had access to substantial royal funds, and used this to support voyages of exploration. Prince Henry himself did not go on any of these dangerous voyages.
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal started a school of navigation at Sagres and sponsored voyages along the African coast in the 15th century. His goal was to find a sea route to Asia and to expand Portugal's trade and influence.
Portugal