Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line was Prince Reuss Younger Line from 1867 to 1913.
Early life
Heinrich XIV was born at Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, sixth child of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, and his wife, Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf,.Prince Reuss Younger Line
At 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.
[file:Heinrich XIV., Fürst Reuß jüngerer Linie.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Heinrich XIV in his later years]
In 1869 he founded the Reussian Prince Cross of Honour. and in 1897 he donated a Golden Medal of Distinguish Service.
Personal life
Heinrich XIV married on 6 February 1858 at Karlsruhe to Duchess Agnes of Württemberg, daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg by his second wife, Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.They had two children:
- Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, married in 1884 to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, had issue.
- Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Schleiz, married in 1887 to Prince Hermann of Solms-Braunfels, had issue.
They had one son: