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The history of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from its origins to the present day. ( Read More) Ties with Britain. The connections of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz with the United Kingdom. ( Read More) Genealogy. The complete genealogy of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. ( Read More)
Mecklenburg ( German pronunciation: [ˈmeːklənbʊʁk]; Low German: Mękel (n)borg [ˈmɛːkəl (n)bɔrx]) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow .
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was set up in 1701. The capital was Neustrelitz. In 1808, the duchy joined the Confederation of the Rhine. The Congress of Vienna made it a grand duchy and member of the German Confederation. Mecklenburg-Strelitz joined the North German Confederation in 1867, and became a part of the German Empire in 1871.
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia. Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (16 January 1857 – 28 August 1936) was a daughter of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife, Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia. [2] She was the second wife of Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg .
His Serene Highness Adolf Friedrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg, Prince of Wenden, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Count of Schwerin, Lord of the Lands of Rostock and Stargard, was born on 7 June 1686 in Strelitz. He was the elder of the two sons of Duke Adolf Friedrich II, however the sole son by his fathers first marriage to Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg ...
The Order of the Griffon ( German: Greifenorden) was a State Order of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Established on 15 September 1884, it was created to honour benevolence and outstanding service to the public. In August 1904, the Order of the Griffon was extended to citizens of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, with the rulers ...
Charles II (Charles Louis Frederick; 10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816) was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke, he was raised to the rank of grand duke in 1815. Prior to succeeding to the throne, he served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786.
