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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_rulers_of_MecklenburgList of rulers of Mecklenburg - Wikipedia

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   As part of a feudal union under German law from 1160—at first under the Saxons—Mecklenburg was granted imperial immediacy in 1348 and its princely rulers styled Dukes of Mecklenburg. Despite several partitions , Mecklenburg remained an integral state until the end of the monarchy.

   • Formation: 1130
   • Last monarch: Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

   • First monarch: Niklot
   • Style: His Royal Highness

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3. www.royal.uk › encyclopedia › queen-charlotte-19-mayQueen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818)

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   Born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 19 May 1744, she was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small northern German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, and Charlotte was born and brought up at Untere Schloss ...

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4. northcarolinahistory.org › mecklenburg-county-1762Mecklenburg County (1762) - North Carolina History

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   Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County contains the largest city in North Carolina and was the birthplace of the eleventh President of the United States, James K. Polk.

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   Who was Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?

   • 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.

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   Why is Mecklenburg County named after Queen Charlotte?

   • Mecklenburg County is named for Queen Charlotte’s homeland, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a northern German realm of the Holy Roman Empire. Mecklenburg County has several other communities, including Cornelius, Mint Hill, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Allen, Paw Creek, Pineville, Newell, and Caldwell.

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   Why did Charlotte emigrate to Mecklenburg County?

   • Such was the condition of things west of the Yadkin, when in 1762, Mecklenburg county was formed, and its seat of justice laid off and called Charlotte, in honor of the new Queen, Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg. As already remarked, the principal emigration to Mecklenburg was from the less remote colonies north of Charlotte.

   Historical Background of Mecklenburg Declaration | Charlotte

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   Why was Mecklenburg named after King George's wife?

   • Their work ethic made many men successful in their chosen occupations. They named their county seat, Charlotte, after King George’s wife. The county was named Mecklenburg, after the duchy in Germany where she was born. For many subjects, however, their loyalty to the British throne was tried beyond their tolerance.

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6. www.cmstory.org › exhibits › mecklenburg-declarationHistorical Background of Mecklenburg Declaration | Charlotte ...

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   Such was the condition of things west of the Yadkin, when in 1762, Mecklenburg county was formed, and its seat of justice laid off and called Charlotte, in honor of the new Queen, Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charlotte_of_MecklenburgCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Wikipedia

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   Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818.

   • Burial: 2 December 1818, Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
   • House: Mecklenburg-Strelitz

   • Father: Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow
   • Mother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleWho was Queen Charlotte—and was she really Britain’s first ...

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   May 10, 2023 · When 17-year-old Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz caught her first glimpse of the London palace that was to be her home in 1761, she turned pale. She was set to become Queen of...

9. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › 5-things-youFive Things to Know About Queen Charlotte | Smithsonian

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   Nov 30, 2017 · Before Meghan Markle, the late 18th-century Queen Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz may have been the country's first biracial royal.