Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss
| HSH The Prince of Reuss | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Titles | Prince of Reuss |
| Reign | 20 June 2012 - present |
| Predecessor | Heinrich XIII |
| Heir | Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 14 July 1955 (age 71)
Ernstbrunn, Austria, Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse | Johanna von Frentz
(m. 1995) |
| Issue | Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss |
| Name | Heinrich |
| House | Reuss |
| Father | Heinrich XIII, Prince of Reuss |
| Mother | Princess Marie Luise of Salm-Horstmar |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss (born Prince Heinrich of Reuss on 14 July 1955) is the current reigning Prince of Reuss.
Life
Heinrich was born the eldest child and only son of Heinrich XIII, Prince of Reuss and Princess Marie Luise of Salm-Horstmar.
Heinrich became heir to the throne upon his father's ascension in 1962. In 2014, Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany approved a change the Reuss House Law that allowed for female succession, making Heinrich's daughter, Emma, heir to the Reuss throne.
Marriage and Issue
On 30 April 1995, Heinrich married Johanna von Frentz in Gera. The couple have one daughter, Emma.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss | 30 April 1996 | Archduke Joachim of Modena (m. 2019); has issue |
Residences
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Orangery; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Osterburg; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Burgk Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)
Titles and Honours
- 1955-1962 Prince Heinrich of Reuss
- 1962-2012 Heinrich, Hereditary Prince of Reuss
- 2012-present Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss
National Honours
Order of the Princely Honour Cross (1973) (Reuss)
Foreign Honours
Order of the Black Eagle (2013) (Germany)
Order of the Red Eagle (1987) (Germany)
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss
House of Reuss Born: 14 July 1995 | ||
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preceded by Heinrich XIII |
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Notes
Face: Christoph Waltz