Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Köstritz (18 June 1786 – 27 September 1841) was a member of the House of Reuss.
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Life
After the death of his elder brother Heinrich LX in 1833, he was the senior member of the Köstritz branch of the House of Reuss. His sister, Princess Auguste Friederike Espérance, was the wife of Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen.
He was married twice. On 21 February 1819 at Wernigerode Castle, he married on Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1801–1827), who was a daughter of Count Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode. After she died, on 11 May 1828, Heinrich LXIII married her sister Countess Caroline of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1806–1899).
From 1833 until his death, he was a member of the First Chamber of the Saxon parliament. As the owner of a Manor, he had been appointed by the king. Among others, he owned estates in Klipphausen, Spreewiese and Klix.
Offspring
Heinrich LXIII had the following children:
From his first marriage:
Joanna, usually called Jenny (1820–1878), married in 1843 to Prince Ferdinand of Schoenaich-Carolath
Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz (1821–1894), inherited in 1878 the title of Prince from his cousin Prince Heinrich LXIX Reuss of Köstritz, father of Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Köstritz and Eleonore, Tsaritsa of Bulgaria