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Unteres Schloß, Mirow, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Holy Roman Empire: Died: 17 November 1818 (aged 74) Kew Palace, Kew, England: Burial: 2 December 1818
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in Northern Germany consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district (the former Lordship of Stargard ), and the western exclave of the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein.
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The Untere Schloss was the birth place and home of Duke Carl’s ten children, although only six survived infancy. Amongst his surviving children were two sovereigns of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duke Adolf Friedrich IV and Grand Duke Carl, and Charlotte who went on to marry King George III of Great Britain.
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The Duchy of Mecklenburg was a duchy within the Holy Roman Empire, located in the region of Mecklenburg. It existed during the Late Middle Ages and the early modern period, from 1471 to 1520, as well as 1695 to 1701. Its capital was Schwerin.
Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small northern German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, and Charlotte was born and brought up at Untere Schloss (Lower Castle) in Mirow. When King George III of Britain succeeded to the throne in 1760, he was 22 and unmarried and the 17 year old Princess Charlotte was an obvious choice for a wife.
May 4, 2023 · Born on May 19, 1744, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, styled as the Prince of Mirow, and Princess Elisabeth Albertine of ...
Since 1701 all other members of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz have held the titles: Duke/Duchess of Mecklenburg, Prince/Princess of Wenden, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Count/Countess of Schwerin, Lord/Lady of the Lands of Rostock and Stargard. The style Serene Highness was held from 1701 to 1815, and Highness from 1815 onwards.
