Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line (German: Heinrich XIV Fürst Reuß jüngere Linie; 28 May 1832 – 29 March 1913) was Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1867 to 1913.
In 1869 he founded the Reussian Prince Cross of Honour. (de:Reußisches Ehrenkreuz) and in 1897 he donated a Golden Medal of Distinguish Service (de:Goldenen Verdienstmedaille).
Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Schleiz (27 October 1859 – 23 February 1951), married in 1887 to Prince Hermann of Solms-Braunfels, had issue.
He married secondly in a morganatic marriage on 14 February 1890 at Gera to Friederike Graetz (1851–1907), daughter of Johann Philipp Graetz and Augusta Neiss.
They had one son:
Baron Heinrich of Saalburg (4 November 1875 – 23 February 1954), married in 1924 to Margarethe Groenwoldt, no issue.
HonoursEdit
Reuss: Founder of the Reussian Cross of Honour, 24 May 1869[1]
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Heinrich XIV Prince Reuss Younger Line German Heinrich XIV Furst Reuss jungere Linie 28 May 1832 29 March 1913 was Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1867 to 1913 Heinrich XIVPrince Reuss Younger LinePrince Heinrich XIV portrait from 1871 Born 1832 05 28 28 May 1832Coburg Saxe Coburg and GothaDied29 March 1913 1913 03 29 aged 80 Schleiz Reuss Younger LineSpouseDuchess Agnes of WurttembergFriederike GraetzIssueHeinrich XXVII Prince Reuss Younger LineElisabeth Princess Hermann of Solms BraunfelsBaron Heinrich of SaalburgHouseHouse of Reuss Younger LineFatherHeinrich LXVII Prince Reuss Younger LineMotherPrincess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf Contents 1 Early life 2 Prince Reuss Younger Line 3 Marriage 4 Honours 5 Ancestry 6 Notes and sources 7 ReferencesEarly life EditHeinrich XIV was born at Coburg Saxe Coburg and Gotha sixth child of Heinrich LXVII Prince Reuss Younger Line 1789 1867 son of Heinrich LXII Prince Reuss Younger Line and Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe Kirchberg and his wife Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf 1800 1880 daughter of Heinrich LI Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf and Countess Luise of Hoym Prince Reuss Younger Line EditAt the death of his father on 11 July 1867 he inherited the throne of the Principality He became regent of Reuss Elder Line from 1902 because of a physical and mental disability of Prince Heinrich XXIV due to an accident in his childhood at his death his son continued the regency Prince Heinrich XXVII until the abolition of the German monarchies in 1918 In 1869 he founded the Reussian Prince Cross of Honour de Reussisches Ehrenkreuz and in 1897 he donated a Golden Medal of Distinguish Service de Goldenen Verdienstmedaille Marriage EditHeinrich XIV married on 6 February 1858 at Karlsruhe to Duchess Agnes of Wurttemberg 1835 1886 younger child of Duke Eugen of Wurttemberg by his second marriage with Princess Helene of Hohenlohe Langenburg They had two children Heinrich XXVII Prince Reuss Younger Line 10 November 1858 21 November 1928 married in 1884 to Pricess Elise of Hohenlohe Langenburg had issue Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Schleiz 27 October 1859 23 February 1951 married in 1887 to Prince Hermann of Solms Braunfels had issue He married secondly in a morganatic marriage on 14 February 1890 at Gera to Friederike Graetz 1851 1907 daughter of Johann Philipp Graetz and Augusta Neiss They had one son Baron Heinrich of Saalburg 4 November 1875 23 February 1954 married in 1924 to Margarethe Groenwoldt no issue Honours Edit nbsp nbsp Reuss Founder of the Reussian Cross of Honour 24 May 1869 1 nbsp Austria Hungary Grand Cross of St Stephen 1884 2 nbsp Kingdom of Bavaria Knight of St Hubert 1867 3 nbsp Belgium Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold 4 nbsp nbsp nbsp Ernestine duchies Grand Cross of the Saxe Ernestine House Order January 1850 5 nbsp nbsp Lippe Cross of Honour of the House Order of Lippe 1st Class with Swords 4 nbsp Mecklenburg Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown with Crown in Ore 4 nbsp Kingdom of Prussia 4 Knight of the Black Eagle Grand Cross of the Red Eagle nbsp Saxe Weimar Eisenach Grand Cross of the White Falcon 29 January 1859 6 nbsp Kingdom of Saxony Knight of the Rue Crown 1859 7 nbsp Kingdom of Serbia Grand Cross of the Cross of Takovo 4 nbsp Wurttemberg Grand Cross of the Wurttemberg Crown 1864 8 Ancestry EditAncestors of Heinrich XIV Prince Reuss Younger Line8 Count Heinrich XII Reuss of Schleiz4 Heinrich XLII Prince Reuss of Schleiz9 Countess Christine of Erbach Schonberg2 Heinrich LXVII Prince Reuss Younger Line10 Christian Friedrich Karl Prince of Hohenlohe Kirchberg5 Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe Kirchberg11 Princess Luise Charlotte of Hohenlohe Langenburg1 Heinrich XIV Prince Reuss Younger Line12 Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf6 Heinrich LI Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf13 Countess Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg3 Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf14 Count Gotthelf Adolf of Hoym7 Count Luise of Hoym15 Countess Sophie Auguste of Stolberg RosslaNotes and sources EditGenealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstliche Hauser Reference 1956 L Allemagne dynastique Huberty Giraud Magdelaine Reference 334References Edit Staatshandbuch fur das Furstenthum Reuss Jungerer Linie 1893 Furstliche Ehrenzeichen p 14 A Szent Istvan Rend tagjai Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Hof und Staats Handbuch des Konigreich Bayern 1908 Konigliche Orden p 7 a b c d e Staatshandbuch fur das Furstenthum Reuss Jungerer Linie 1893 Geneaologie p 1 Staatshandbucher fur das Herzogtums Sachsen Altenburg 1869 Herzogliche Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden p 20 Staatshandbuch fur das Grossherzogtum Sachsen Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 1869 Grossherzogliche Hausorden p 12 Staatshandbuch fur den Freistaat Sachsen 1873 Heinrich 1873 p 4 Hof und Staats Handbuch des Konigreich Wurttemberg 1896 Konigliche Orden p 27 Heinrich XIV Prince Reuss Younger LineHouse of Reuss Younger LineCadet branch of the House of ReussBorn 28 May 1832 Died 29 March 1913Regnal titlesPreceded byHeinrich LXVII Prince Reuss Younger Line1867 1913 Succeeded byHeinrich XXVIINew title Regent of Reuss Elder Line1902 1913 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heinrich XIV Prince Reuss Younger Line amp oldid 1167088843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
