Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss

Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss
Portrait photograph of Reuss
Reuss during the unveiling of the Flame of Peace, 2018[1]
Born (1951-12-04) 4 December 1951 (age 72)
OccupationReal estate developer
Known forAlleged leadership in 2022 German coup d'état plot
Spouse
Susan Doukht Jalali
(m. 1989, divorced)
[2]
PartnerVitalia B.[3]
Children2[2]
Parents
FamilyReuss

Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss (German: Heinrich XIII. Prinz Reuß,[4] pronounced [ˈhaɪnʁɪç deːɐ̯ ˈdʁaɪˌtseːntə pʁɪnts ˈʁɔʏs]; born 4 December 1951)[2][5] is a German businessman, far-right and monarchist activist, and member of the aristocratic House of Reuss family. A proponent of the Reichsbürger movement and antisemitic conspiracy theories,[6] Reuss was arrested by German Federal Police in December 2022 due to his alleged leadership in the 2022 German coup d'état plot.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ ""Flame of Peace" monument unveiling in Gera -Thuringia-Germany with Henry XIII Prince Reuss – Flame of Peace". 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Fahey, Ryan (7 December 2022). "Everything we know about German coup leader Prince Heinrich XIII who wants to be king". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Washington Post was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ German Commercial Register
  5. ^ McNaughton, Arnold (1973). The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy. New York City: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co. pp. 344–5. ISBN 0-8129-0280-7. OCLC 1340410.
  6. ^ Weber, Peter (12 December 2022). "German coup plot suspect Heinrich XIII's family was unimpressed with his princely ambitions". Yahoo News. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss: Who is 'ringleader' of German far-right coup plot – and what is the Reichsburger movement?". Sky News. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ Murray, Miranda (7 December 2022). "Germany raids far-right group over plot to install prince in coup". Reuters. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ Morris, Loveday; Mekhennet, Souad (8 December 2022). "Heinrich XIII, Germany's 'Putsch Prince,' lamented monarchy's demise". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference SchumacherDW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).