Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line (German: Heinrich XXVII Fürst Reuß jüngere Linie; 10 November 1858 – 21 November 1928) 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.
| Heinrich XXVII | |||||
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| Prince Reuss Younger Line | |||||
 Prince Heinrich XXVII ca. 1913 | |||||
| Born | 10 November 1858 Gera, Reuss Younger Line | ||||
| Died | 21 November 1928 (aged 70) Gera, Weimar Republic | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Issue | Viktoria, Duchess Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Princess Luise Adelheid Prince Heinrich XL Prince Heinrich XLIII Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Line | ||||
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| House | House of Reuss Younger Line | ||||
| Father | Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Agnes of Württemberg | ||||
Early life
Heinrich XXVII was born at Gera, eldest child of Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line (1832–1913), (son of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, and Princess Adelheid Reuss-Ebersdorf) and his wife, Duchess Agnes of Württemberg (1835–1886), (daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).[1]
Prince Reuss Younger Line
At the death of his father on 29 March 1913 he inherited the throne of the Principality. He also continued as regent of Reuss Elder Line,[1] because of a physical and mental disability of Prince Heinrich XXIV due to an accident in his childhood.
Prince Heinrich XXVII abdicated in 1918 after the German Revolution of 1918–19, when all German monarchies were abolished.
With the death of Heinrich XXIV in 1927, the Elder Line became extinct and its titles passed to Heinrich XXVII, who thus became the sole Prince Reuss.[1]
Marriage
Heinrich XXVII married on 11 November 1884 at Langenburg to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1864–1929), elder daughter of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of Baden.[1]
They had five children:[1]
- Princess Viktoria Reuss Younger Line (21 April 1889 – 18 December 1918), married in 1917 to Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, had issue.
- Princess Luise Reuss Younger Line (17 July 1890 – 12 August 1951)
- Prince Heinrich XL Reuss Younger Line (17 September 1891 – 4 November 1891)
- Prince Heinrich XLIII Reuss Younger Line (25 July 1893 – 13 May 1912)
- Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Line (13 May 1895 – 1945)
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Notes and sources
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, pp. 18, 32. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 221,223
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line Cadet branch of the House of Reuss Born: 10 November 1858 Died: 21 November 1928 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Heinrich XIV |
Prince Reuss Younger Line 1913 – 1918 |
Succeeded by Principality abolished |
| Regent of Reuss Elder Line 1913 – 1918 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title | — TITULAR — Prince Reuss Younger Line 1918 – 1927 Reason for succession failure: Principality abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Merged with Reuss Elder Line |
| Preceded by Merged with Reuss Elder Line |
— TITULAR — Prince Reuss 1927 – 1928 Reason for succession failure: Principality abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Heinrich XLV |
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