Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
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Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line was Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1854 to 1867.
, Reuss, younger surviving son of Heinrich XLII, Prince Reuss of Schleiz (1752–1818), (son of Count Heinrich XII Reuss of Schleiz, and Countess Christine of Erbach-Schönberg) and his wife, Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg (1761–1849), (daughter of Christian Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg and Princess Louise Charlotte of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).
died unmarried and childless, at his death in 1854 he inherited the throne of the Principality.
Under his government appointed Minister Eduard Heinrich-Crispendorf to make funds in 1856 to amend the constitution in the reactionary sense by the parliament. In 1866 he made a treaty with Kingdom of Prussia
in the North German Confederation
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He was considered a man of talent, knowledge and business experience and was very popular in his country. As a prince he was a close ally of Prussia. He led after the transfer took place in 1848 the residence of Schleiz to Gera in the years 1859 to 1863 and rebuilt the Osterstein Castle.
Prince Heinrich LXVII founded in October 1857 the Golden and Silver Merit, as a "Civil Cross of Honour".
to Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf (1800–1880), younger daughter of Heinrich LI, Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf, and his wife, Countess Luise of Hoym.
They had eight children:
Early life
Heinrich LXVII was born at SchleizSchleiz
Schleiz is a town in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany.- Location :Schleiz is in the Thuringian Vogtland area, an area of wooded hills on the borders of Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic...
, Reuss, younger surviving son of Heinrich XLII, Prince Reuss of Schleiz (1752–1818), (son of Count Heinrich XII Reuss of Schleiz, and Countess Christine of Erbach-Schönberg) and his wife, Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg (1761–1849), (daughter of Christian Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg and Princess Louise Charlotte of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).
Prince Reuss Younger Line
As his brother Heinrich LXIIHeinrich LXII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich LXII, Prince Reuss Younger Line was the first Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1848 to 1854.-Early life:Heinrich LXII was born at Schleiz, Reuss, eldest surviving son of Heinrich XLII, Prince Reuss of Schleiz , and his wife, Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg ,...
died unmarried and childless, at his death in 1854 he inherited the throne of the Principality.
Under his government appointed Minister Eduard Heinrich-Crispendorf to make funds in 1856 to amend the constitution in the reactionary sense by the parliament. In 1866 he made a treaty with Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
in the North German Confederation
North German Confederation
The North German Confederation 1866–71, was a federation of 22 independent states of northern Germany. It was formed by a constitution accepted by the member states in 1867 and controlled military and foreign policy. It included the new Reichstag, a parliament elected by universal manhood...
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He was considered a man of talent, knowledge and business experience and was very popular in his country. As a prince he was a close ally of Prussia. He led after the transfer took place in 1848 the residence of Schleiz to Gera in the years 1859 to 1863 and rebuilt the Osterstein Castle.
Prince Heinrich LXVII founded in October 1857 the Golden and Silver Merit, as a "Civil Cross of Honour".
Marriage
Heinrich LXVII married on 18 April 1820 at EbersdorfSaalburg-Ebersdorf
Saalburg-Ebersdorf is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 10 km southwest of Schleiz, and 30 km west of Plauen....
to Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf (1800–1880), younger daughter of Heinrich LI, Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf, and his wife, Countess Luise of Hoym.
They had eight children:
- Prince Heinrich V Reuss of Schleiz (4 December 1821 – 22 October 1861)
- Princess Anna Reuss of Schleiz (16 December 1822 – 1 April 1902), married in 1843 to Prince Adolf of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, had issue.
- Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Schleiz (8 June 1824 – 17 December 1833)
- Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Schleiz (21 January 1827 – 17 February 1828)
- Prince Heinrich XI Reuss of Schleiz (18 November 1828 – 6 March 1830)
- Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger LineHeinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line-Early life:Heinrich XIV was born at Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, sixth child of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line , and his wife, Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf , .-Prince Reuss...
(28 May 1832 – 29 March 1913), married in 1858 to Duchess Agnes of Württemberg, had issue. - Prince Heinrich XVI Reuss of Schleiz (2 August 1835 – 4 April 1836)
- Princess Marie Reuss of Schleiz (12 April 1837 – 18 May 1840)
Titles and styles
- 20 October 1789–1806: His Serene Highness Count Heinrich LXVII Reuss of Schleiz
- 1806 – 19 June 1854: His Serene Highness Prince Heinrich LXII Reuss of Schleiz
- 19 June 1854 – 11 July 1867: His Serene Highness The Prince Reuss Younger Line