Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
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Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line was the last reigning Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1913 to 1918. Then he became Head of the House of Reuss Younger Line from 1918 to 1928.
, Reuss Younger Line, eldest child of Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line
(1832–1913), (son of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
, and Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf) and his wife, Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
(1835–1886), (daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).
, because of a physical and mental disability of Prince Heinrich XXIV
due to an accident in his childhod.
Prince Heinrich XXVII abdicated in 1918 after the German Revolution of 1918–19, when all German monarchies where abolished.
After the death of Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss Elder Line in 1927, the titles passed to Heinrich XXVII and became Prince Reuss.
to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1864–1929), elder daughter of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and his wife, Princess Feodora of Leiningen.
They had five children:
Early life
Heinrich XXVII was born at GeraGera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
, Reuss Younger Line, eldest child of Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich 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...
(1832–1913), (son of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line was Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1854 to 1867.-Early life:Heinrich LXVII was born at Schleiz, Reuss, younger surviving son of Heinrich XLII, Prince Reuss of Schleiz , and his wife, Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg ,...
, and Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf) and his wife, Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
Duchess Agnes of Württemberg was a German aristocrat and writer under the pseudonym of Angela Hohenstein.-Life and family:Duchess Agnes was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia was the youngest child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg , by his second marriage to Princess Helene...
(1835–1886), (daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).
Prince Reuss Younger Line
At the death of his father in 29 March 1913 he inherited the throne of the Principality, as well he continued the regency of Reuss Elder LineReuss Elder Line
The Principality of Reuss Elder Line was a state in Germany, ruled by members of the House of Reuss. The Counts Reuss of Greiz, Lower- and Upper Greiz , were elevated to princely status in 1778. Its members bore the title Prince Reuss, Elder Line, or Prince Reuss of Greiz...
, because of a physical and mental disability of Prince Heinrich XXIV
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz was the last reigning Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1902 to 1918. Then he became Head of the House Reuss of Greiz which became extinct at his death in 1927.-Early life:...
due to an accident in his childhod.
Prince Heinrich XXVII abdicated in 1918 after the German Revolution of 1918–19, when all German monarchies where abolished.
After the death of Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss Elder Line in 1927, the titles passed to Heinrich XXVII and became Prince Reuss.
Marriage
Heinrich XXVII married on 11 November 1884 at LangenburgLangenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1864–1929), elder daughter of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and his wife, Princess Feodora of Leiningen.
They had five children:
- Princess Viktoria Reuss of Schleiz (21 April 1889 – 18 December 1918), married in 1917 to Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-SchwerinDuke Adolf Friedrich of MecklenburgDuke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg was a German explorer in Africa, a colonial politician, the elected Duke of the United Baltic Duchy from 5 November to 28 November, 1918, and the first president of the National Olympic Committee of Germany .- Biography :Born in Schwerin, Adolf...
, had issue. - Princess Luise Reuss of Schleiz (17 July 1890 – 12 August 1951)
- Prince Heinrich XL Reuss of Schleiz (17 September 1891 – 4 November 1891)
- Prince Heinrich XLIII Reuss of Schleiz (25 July 1893 – 13 May 1912)
- Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger LineHeinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger LineHeinrich XLV, Prince Reuss Younger Line was the head of the House of Reuss from 1928 to 1945, as well the last male member of the Reuss-Schleiz branch of the Younger Line.-Early life:...
(13 May 1895–1945)
Titles and styles
- 10 November 1858 – 29 March 1913: His Serene Highness Prince Heinrich XXVII Reuss of Schleiz
- 29 March 1913 – 13 October 1927: His Serene Highness The Prince Reuss Younger Line
- 13 October 1927 – 21 November 1928: His Serene Highness The Prince Reuss