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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.
The Mecklenburg-Strelitz dynasty ended just prior to the loss of the monarchy in developments associated with World War I. At that time, there existed only two surviving recognized male dynasts of Strelitz, the young Grand Duke Adolphus Frederick VI, and his cousin Charles Michael, who was in Russian service, being a son of Grand Duchess ...
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.
Adolphus Frederick II, 1st Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1658–1708; Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1708–1752; Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1741–1816; George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1779–1860; Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1824–1876; Duke George Alexander of ...
- Duchess Olga, Duke Alexander, Duke Michael
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Description. Charles II was ruler of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death, first under the title of Duke, then assuming the rank of Grand Duke in 1815. He had previously served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786. In 1768 Charles married Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, with whom he had ten children.
Duke Carl Michael, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and ipso jure the last Grand Duke, left Russia in 1919 settling in Denmark. Duke Carl Michael’s letter renouncing the throne dated 27 July 1918 was finally received by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV in December 1918/January 1919 after the monarchy had already ended and he had himself signed his own renunciation on 14 November 1918 ...
25 de feb. de 2023 · Whereas but a dozen letters to her husband have survived, over 300 letters to her eldest son, George IV, and over 400 letters to her brother Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, remain extant, giving insight into her innermost thoughts, intellectual interests, piety, artistic endeavours, and sociability.
