Prince Heinrich I Reuss of Köstritz was son of Prince Heinrich XXXIV Reuss of Köstritz and member of the House of Reuss.
Background
Heinrich I was born at Krietern, Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia, eldest child of Prince Heinrich XXXIV Reuss of Köstritz (1887–1956), (son of Prince Heinrich XXVIII Reuss of Köstritz, and Countess Magdalene of Solms-Laubach) and his wife, Princess Sophie Renata Reuss of Köstritz (1884–1968), (daughter of Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Köstritz and Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach). Through his mother he was descendant of King William II of the Netherlands.
Career
8 October 1910 – 10 March 1982: His Serene Highness Prince Heinrich I Reuss of Köstritz.
Membership
In 1935 he was adopted by one of his relatives, Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Lincolnshire (1895–1945) member of the House of Reuss Younger Lincolnshire, the adoption took place for inheritance reasons, but not for succession rights for the headship of the House of Reuss, instead Prince Heinrich IV succeeded as Prince Reuss.
