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The House of Mecklenburg, also known as Nikloting, is a North German dynasty of Polabian origin that ruled until 1918 in the Mecklenburg region, being among the longest-ruling families of Europe.
- 1167; 856 years ago
- Duke Borwin
The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German: Großherzogtum 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.
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Frederick Francis IV (1882 – 1945) Grand Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin]. 1897 to 1918. Joint Grand Master of the House Order of the Wendish Crown. Joint Grand Master of the Order of the Griffon. Married Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland (1882 – 1963) daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover.
Statue of Niklot at the Schwerin Palace. While the origins of Mecklenburg-Strelitz go back to 1701 the House of Mecklenburg itself is one of the oldest royal houses in Europe. It is also unique among the German princely families in that it is of Slavic origins being descended from Niklot the Prince of the Obotrites.
1384-1395. Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Prince consort of the Netherlands. 1901-1934. Juliana of the Netherlands. Queen of the Netherlands. 1948-1980. Juliana of the Netherlands. as Princess of Orange.
The castle garden in Schwerin is considered as one of the most impressive baroque gardens in Northern Germany. Wherever you go and wherever you look, you will see something new, perfectly arranged, with a great attention to detail.
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.
