Prince Heinrich of Hanover

Prince Heinrich
Prince Heinrich with an imitated flag of King George I of Great Britain
Born	(1961-04-29) 29 April 1961 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Spouse	Thyra von Westernhagen (m. 1999)
Issue	Oskar Hanover Prince Albert Princess Eugenia Prince Julius
Full name Heinrich Julius Christian Otto Friedrich Franz Anton Günter
House	Hanover
Father	Ernest Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick
Mother	Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Hanoverian Royal Family
HRH The Prince HRH The Princess HRH The Hereditary Prince HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Alexandra Extended royal family HRH Countess Marie of Hochberg HRH Prince Otto Heinrich HRH Princess Olga HRH The Princess of Leiningen HRH Prince Heinrich Julius HRH Princess Heinrich Julius HRH Prince Albert HRH Princess Eugenia HRH Prince Julius HRH Princess Welf Ernst HRH Princess Saskia HRH Prince Georg HRH Princess Georg HRH Princess Vera HRH Princess Nora HRH Princess Friederike HRH Princess Caroline-Luise HRH Princess Mireille

Prince Heinrich of Hanover (Heinrich Julius Christian Otto Friedrich Franz Anton Günter; born 29 April 1961) is a historian and publisher in Göttingen with publishing firm 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 is Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. His eldest brother, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (born 1954), is the present head of the House of Hanover.

His father, a direct mal descendent of the Hanoverian kings of Great Britain from George I to George III was born a British prince, confirmed by George V in 1914, but as a child lost the title due to the Titles Deprivation Act (1917). The House of Hanover refuses to recognise this letter and continues to bear the title of Prince (or Princess) of Great Britain and Ireland with the style of Royal Highness as titles of pretense. As it was entered into their German passports in 1914, the title still continues to be part of their official family name in Germany.

Professional life

He founded, owns and manages the publishing company MatrixMedia Verlag in Göttingen. The focal point of the house is history, namely local history of the state of Lower Saxony, of which the predecessor states were the Kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick, furthermore the history of the House of Welf, but also general historical items. The company publishes books, monographs, historiographies, memoirs, illustrated books and films. Furthermore, he is responsible for a website on the House of Welf called Welfen.de

Personal life

Prince Heinrich Julius of Hanover was in a relationship with cabaret artist Désirée Nick (born 30 September 1960 in Berlin). They have a son, Oscar Nick (born 29 September 1996 in Berlin).

On 30 April 1999, Heinrich Julius married Thyra Sixtina Donata von Westernhagen (born 14 August 1973), daughter of Prof. Dr. med. Burkhard von Westernhagen and Uta Maria, née von Pape, at Teistungen estate, owned by the von Westernhagen family since 1283.

Their children are Prince Albert (born 14 December 1999), Princess Eugenia (born 19 July 2001), and Prince Julius (born 22 February 2006).

Literary works

Heinrich has authored the following books under the name Heinrich von Hannover:

• Georg II. König und Kurfürst. ISBN 3-932313-07-0.
• Macht Intrigen und Verbannung – Welfen und Romanows am Zarenhof. ISBN 3-932313-05-4.
• Welfisches Hannover. ISBN 3-932313-11-9.
• Frauen vom Hof der Welfen. ISBN 3-932313-17-8.
• Elisabeth Herzogin von Calenberg. ISBN 3-932313-18-6.
• Nicht im Auftrag Ihrer Majestät. ISBN 3-932313-16-X.
• Hannover zwischen den Mächten Europas. ISBN 3-932313-02-X.
• Welfenbericht. ISBN 3-932313-10-0.

Ancestry

Family of Prince Heinrich of Hanover

16. George V of Hanover               8. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover                       17. Marie of Saxe-Altenburg               4. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick                             18. Christian IX of Denmark               9. Princess Thyra of Denmark                       19. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)               2. Ernest Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick                                   20. Frederick III, German Emperor               10. William II, German Emperor                       21. Victoria, Princess Royal               5. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia                             22. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein               11. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein                       23. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg               1. Prince Heinrich Julius of Hanover                                         24. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg               12. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                       25. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel               6. Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                             26. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe               13. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe                       27. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont               3. Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                                   28. Ernst Casimir II, 2nd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen               14. Bruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen                       29. Countess Thekla of Erbach-Fürstenau               7. Princess Hertha of Ysenburg and Büdingen                             30. Adolf, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen               15. Countess Bertha of Castell-Rüdenhausen                       31. Baroness Marie of Thüngen

External links

• www.Welfen.de – Official site of the House of Hanover
• Prince Heinrich of Hanover at the Internet Movie Database

Prince Heinrich of Hanover House of Hanover Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 29 April 1961
Hanoverian royalty
Preceded by Prince Otto Heinrich of Hanover	Line of succession to the Hanoverian throne 4th position	Succeeded by Prince Albert of Hanover
Preceded by Princess Alexandra of Hanover	Line of succession to the British throne descended from Queen Victoria's daughter Victoria