Heinrich Prinz von Hannover


Heinrich Prinz von Hannover is a German publisher. He is the managing director of MatrixMedia.

Early life

Heinrich is the youngest child of Ernest Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, and his first wife Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. He was born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. His eldest brother, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, is the present head of the House of Hanover.

Professional life

Heinrich founded, owns and manages the publishing company MatrixMedia Verlag in Göttingen. The company publishes history books, mostly on the local history of the state of Lower Saxony, of which the predecessor states were the Kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick, and the history of the House of Welf. The company publishes books, monographs, historiographies, memoirs, illustrated books and films. He also operates a website on the House of Welf called Welfen.de.

Personal life

Heinrich was in a relationship with cabaret artist Désirée Nick for 17 years. The couple have a son, born in 1996:
  • Oscar Nick
In 1999 he married Thyra Sixtina Donata von Westernhagen, with whom he has three children.
They had three children:
  • Prince Albert
  • Princess Eugenia
  • Prince Julius