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Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Russian: Георгий Георгиевич Мекленбург-Стрелицкий; 6 June 1859 – 5 December 1909) was the eldest of the two surviving sons of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and of Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia.
Jul 25, 2011 · He is the second child and elder son of Duke Borwin and Duchess Alice. Early life and education. Hereditary Prince Alexander was christened in the Roman Catholic Church and, as is traditional for the eldest son of the family, received the name Georg as his first Christian name.
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (German: Georg Alexander Herzog zu Mecklenburg; 27 August 1921 – 26 January 1996) was the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1963 until his death.
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With Mecklenburg-Strelitz now part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and just emerging from communist rule, Duke Georg Alexander used his position to try and raise awareness of the separate identity and history of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and to promote the restoration of historic monuments in the state such as Mirow Palace and the other ...
Duke Georg died at his home in Sigmaringen in 1963, being succeeded as head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by his elder son Duke Georg Alexander (1921-1996). After German reunification Duke Georg Alexander returned to Mecklenburg in 1991 becoming the first Mecklenburg duke to reside in the state since 1945 and took up residence on the ...
Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ( Russian: Георгий Георгиевич Мекленбург-Стрелицкий; 6 June 1859 – 5 December 1909) was the eldest of the two surviving sons of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and of Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia.
With the extinction of Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz is now the only surviving branch of the Grand Ducal house in the male line. The current head of this house is Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg. [1] [2] [4] His grandfather was Count Georg of Carlow, the morganatic son of Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg (1859–1909).
