Heinrich XXXIII Prince Reuss of Kostritz
- Category : 1879-births
- Type : GE
- Profile : 2/4 - Hermit / Opportunist
- Definition : Split - Large
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Unexpected 2
Biography
German prince as the son of Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Köstritz and his wife Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Through his mother, Prince Heinrich XXXIII was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until the birth of the Crown Princess Juliana, daughter of Queen Wilhelmina.
Prince Reuss was trained as a doctor, and passed all his medical examinations; he entered the army subsequently and took a commission in the 2nd Dragoon Guards, and afterwards served in the diplomatic service.
He married Princess Viktoria Margarete of Prussia on 17 May 1913 at Neues Palais, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. They divorced on 14 July 1922. They had one daughter and one son.
He married Allene Tew (1872-1955) on 10 April 1929 at Paris, France. He and Allene Tew were divorced on 31 October 1935 at Paris.
He died on 15 November 1942 at age 63 at Stonsdorf.