Heinrich XXIV
Prince Heinrich XXIV ca. 1905
Prince Reuss of Greiz
Reign19 April 1902 – 10 November 1918
PredecessorHeinrich XXII
Born(1878-03-20)20 March 1878
Greiz, Principality of Reuss-Greiz, German Empire
Died13 October 1927(1927-10-13) (aged 49)
Greiz, Thuringia, German Reich
HouseReuss Elder Line
FatherHeinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
MotherPrincess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe

Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (German: Heinrich XXIV Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 20 March 1878 – 13 October 1927) 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

Heinrich XXIV was born at Greiz, Principality of Reuss-Greiz, only son of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1846–1902), (son of Heinrich XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz, and Princess Caroline of Hesse-Homburg) and his wife, Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe (1852–1891), (daughter of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont).[1]

Prince Reuss of Greiz

On the death of his father on 19 April 1902, Heinrich XXIV succeeded him as Prince Reuss of Greiz.[2]

Because of Heinrich XXIV's physical and mental disabilities,[3] the result of a childhood accident, Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line served as regent of Reuss Elder Line from 1902 until his death in 1913; the regency continued thereafter under Heinrich XIV's successor, Heinrich XXVII, until the abolition of the German monarchies in 1918.[2]

On Heinrich XXIV's death in 1927, the House Reuss of Greiz became extinct, the prince having died unmarried with no issue; the titles passed to Heinrich XXVII of Reuss Younger Line.[2]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 331
  2. ^ a b c Gehrlein Thomas, The House of Reuss - Older and Younger line Börde Verlag 2006, ISBN 978-3-9810315-3-9
  3. ^ "PRINCE OF REUSS LOCKED UP.; As Count von Plauen, He Is a Prisoner in a Berlin Insane Asylum". The New York Times. 19 September 1897. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz House Reuss of GreizCadet branch of the House of ReussBorn: 20 March 1878 Died: 13 October 1927 Regnal titles Preceded byHeinrich XXII Prince Reuss of Greiz 1902 – 1918 Principality abolished Titles in pretence Loss of title — TITULAR — Prince Reuss of Greiz 1918 – 1927Reason for succession failure:Principality abolished in 1918 Succeeded byHeinrich XXVII Reuss of Schleizas Prince Reuss
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