Early Life
Princess Hermine was the daughter of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz (28 March 1846 – 19 April 1902), and Princess Ida Mathilde Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe (28 July 1852 – 28 September 1891) the daughter of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her father was the ruler of the Reuss Elder Line principality, in what is present day Thuringia, Germany. Henry XXII was an implacable enemy of Prince Bismarck. Princess Hermine's brother later became Henry XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz.
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