Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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| Reign | 6 September 1860 – 30 May 1904 |
| Predecessor | George |
| Successor | Adolf Friedrich V |
| Consort | Princess Augusta of Cambridge |
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| Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
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| Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Georg Ernst Adolf Gustav | |
| House | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Father | George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Princess Marie of Hesse-Cassel |
| Born | 17 October 1819 Neustrelitz |
| Died | 30 May 1904 (aged 84) Neustrelitz |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, KG (17 October 1819 – 30 May 1904) was a German sovereign who ruled over the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1860 until his death.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Neustrelitz, the son of Grand Duke Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel. He spent his youth in Neustrelitz and later went to study history and jurisprudence in Bonn. After finishing his studies, he went travelling to Italy and Switzerland. He became a Doctor of Civil Law of the University of Oxford.
Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded as Grand Duke on the death of his father on 6 September 1860. During his reign, Mecklenburg-Strelitz became a member first of the North German Confederation and then the German Empire. Friedrich Wilhelm was a large land owner with more than half of the entire grand duchy his personal property.[1]
On 12 August 1862 Friedrich Wilhelm was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.[2]
He died at Neustrelitz on the 30 May 1904 and was succeeded by his only son, who became Adolf Friedrich V.
[edit] Marriage and children
Friedrich Wilhelm was married on 28 June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family and a granddaughter of King George III. (The two were also second cousins on their fathers' side.) They had two sons.[3]
- Friedrich Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince (born and died in London, 13 January 1845)
- Duke Adolf Friedrich (1848–1914)
Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife Augusta celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary by distributing 25 Pfennig to every citizen of the grand duchy from the public treasury.[4]
[edit] Titles and styles
- 17 October 1819 – 6 September 1860: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 6 September 1860 – 30 May 1904: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
- ^ "Wealthiest Grand Duke dead" (PDF). New York Times. 1904-05-31. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A07E6DE113DE633A25752C3A9639C946597D6CF. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine". F. Jefferies. 1862. pp. 350.
- ^ Online Gotha
- ^ "Six Cents to Every Subject.". New York Times. 1903-07-05. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E06EFDF1F3BEE33A25756C0A9619C946297D6CF. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg
Born: 17 October 1819 Died: 30 May 1904 |
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| Preceded by Georg |
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1860–1904 |
Succeeded by Adolf Friedrich V |
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