Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz
| Heinrich IV | |
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| Prince Reuss | |
 Prince Heinrich IV in 2011 at the funeral of Otto von Habsburg | |
| Head of House of Reuss | |
| Period | 1945/1962 - 2012 |
| Predecessor | Prince (Fürst) Heinrich XLV |
| Successor | Prince (Fürst) Heinrich XIV |
| Born |
26 October 1919 Ernstbrunn, Austria |
| Died | 20 June 2012 (aged 92) |
| Spouse | Princess Marie Luise of Salm-Horstmar (1918-2015) |
| Father | Prince Heinrich XXXIX Reuss |
| Mother | Countess Antonia of Castell-Castell |
| Styles of Prince Heinrich IV | |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | — |
Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss (26 October 1919, Ernstbrunn, Austria - 20 June 2012[1]) was the head of the German Princely House of Reuss.[2]
Life
He was the son of Prince Heinrich XXXIX Reuss and Countess Antonia of Castell-Castell. Heinrich IV became head of the princely family after the previous prince Heinrich XLV went missing in 1945 and was declared dead in 1962. He lived with his family at Castle Ernstbrunn in Lower Austria. His son, Prince Heinrich XIV also bought a piece of expropriated property in Eastern Germany.
Marriage and children
On 10 June 1954 the prince married Princess Marie Luise of Salm-Horstmar (1918-2015), daughter of Otto, Prince of Salm-Horstmar and Countess Rosa of Solms-Baruth. They had one son and three daughters:
- Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz (b. 14 July 1955), the current head of the family, married to Baroness Johanna Raitz von Frentz, daughter of Jan, Baron Raitz von Frentz and Baroness Marie-Kunigunde zu Hoenning O´Carroll. They have two sons and two daughters:[3]
- Heinrich XXIX, Hereditary Prince Reuss (b. 2 Apr 1997)
- Princess Tatiana Reuss (b. 24 Jun 2001)
- Princess Xenia Reuss (b. 5 Mar 2006)
- Prince Heinrich V Reuss (b. 12 Jan 2012)[4]
- Princess Anna Elisabeth Johanette Reuss (b. 29 Jun 1957)
- Princess Karoline Adelma Henriette Anna Elisabeth Reuss (b. 23 Jun 1959), married to Carl Philipp, Baron von Hohenbuhel gennant Heufler zu Rasen.
- Princess Anna Elisabeth Eleonore Reuss (b. 22 Jul 1962), married to Count Johannes Ferdinand Kinsky von Wchinitiz und Tettau.
Titles
- His Serene Highness Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss
In the German language:
- Seine Durchlaucht Heinrich IV, Fürst Reuss
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Royal News of 2012, Section I
- ↑ "Der letzte Fürst Reuß ist mit fast 93 Jahren verstorben – Gera | OTZ" (in German). Gera.otz.de. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ The peerage : Person Page 11136
- ↑ Online Gotha - Reuss
- Biography Heinrich IV Prinz Reuss zu Köstritz - Website Thepeerage.com
- Descendants of Heinrich I von Weida - Website Worldroots.com, Genealogy Archive
- The House Reuss - Website Fuerstenfamilien.de (German)
- Guided tour by Prince Heinrich XIV at Castle Ernstbrunn, including interview of Prince Heinrich IV on YouTube - from TV channel ORF2 (German)
| Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz Born: 26 October 1919 | ||
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| Preceded by Heinrich XLV Reuss of Schleiz |
— TITULAR — Prince Reuss after 1945, officially 1962 – 20 June 2012 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz |
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