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The death of Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – his godfather – the last male member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 31 July 2001 made Strelitz the only remaining line of the House of Mecklenburg, which ruled in Mecklenburg until 1918.
- Duchess Olga, Duke Alexander, Duke Michael
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz
In 1897 Frederick Francis IV (b. 1882) succeeded his father Frederick Francis III (1851–1897) as the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1907 the grand duke promised a constitution to his subjects.
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Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Duke Frederick William Nicholas of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm Nicolas; 5 March 1827 – 28 July 1879) was the second son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his wife Princess Alexandrine, daughter of King Frederick William III of Prussia .
- Duchess Charlotte
- 28 July 1879 (aged 52), Heidelberg
- 5 March 1827, Ludwigslust
- Alexandrine of Prussia
Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1918, Grand Duchy) At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was becoming a Grand Duchy when Frederik Frans I became Grand Duke. Mecklenburg-Schwerin entered the German Union. The Grand Duchy entered the German War in 1866 and its troops fought along side the Prussian forces which made the Grand Duchy ...
The union produced five children: Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1910-2001), who married Karin Elisabeth von Schaper (the marriage was childless); Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg (1912–1996), who married Princess Barbara of Prussia, and had children; Duchess Olga of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1916–1917 ...
Apr 17, 2020 · At the end of the century, the last duke of the Güstrow line died, and the succession was squabbled over until a new partition agreement was hammered out in 1701, by which Frederick William was granted the central lands of the Duchy, based around Schwerin, and his uncle, Adolph Frederick II, was given an oddly formed non-contiguous territory ...
In February 1918, Friedrich Franz IV, the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, began to serve as Regent for the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The reigning Grand Duke, Adolf Friedrich VI, had died by suicide, and the heir presumptive was serving with the Russian military and had made it known that he wished to renounce his rights of ...
