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Jan 26, 1996 · Duke Borwin succeeded as head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 26 January 1996 upon the death of his father Duke Georg Alexander. Due to the terms of the 1701 Treaty of Hamburg, with the death of Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich Franz of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 31 July 2001 Duke Borwin became head of the entire House of Mecklenburg.
The Grand Duchess gave her new London residence the name ‘Mecklenburg House’ which it retains to this day. The house dates back to the early 18th century and was believed to have been built by the architect Captain William Winde who in 1706 was building Buckingham House, later Buckingham Palace, nearby to Mecklenburg House.
As a result since 2001 the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is in effect head of the entire House of Mecklenburg. Although extinct in the male line since 2001 the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin still has two living female members, Duchess Donata, born 1956, and Duchess Edwina, born 1960, the two daughters of Duke Christian Ludwig.
Feb 8, 2012 · The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871.
Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch (30 July 1537 – 4 March 1592) was a son of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg. He was Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch, as well as administrator of Ratzeburg and of the Commandery of Mirow .
Her Highness Hande, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Wenden, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Countess of Schwerin, Lady of the Lands of Rostock and Stargard, Hereditary Princess, was born on 16 September 1992 in Tarsus. She is the daughter of Suphi Macit and his wife Cemile, née Uçar. Early life
Also listed below are links to Mecklenburg-Schwerin Content Areas. House of Mecklenburg – Dukes of Mecklenburg, Dukes and Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1471 – 1918) Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815 – 1918) Family of Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
