Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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The Grand Duke
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| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |||||
| Reign | 6 September 1860 – 30 May 1904 | ||||
| Predecessor | George | ||||
| Successor | Adolphus Frederick V | ||||
| Born | 17 October 1819 Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Died | 30 May 1904 (aged 84) Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German Empire |
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| Burial | 6 June 1904 |
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| Issue | Duke Frederick William Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| House | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Father | Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Frederick William (17 October 1819 – 30 May 1904) was a German sovereign who ruled over the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as Grand Duke from 1860 until his death.
Biography[edit]
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 University of Bonn where he befriended Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[1] 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.[2]
He died at Neustrelitz on 30 May 1904 and was succeeded by his only son, who became Adolf Friedrich V.
Marriage and children[edit]
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:
- Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (born and died in London, 13 January 1845).
- Duke Adolphus Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1848–1914); succeeded his father as Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife Augusta celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary by distributing 25 Pfennig from the public treasury to every citizen of the grand duchy.[3]
Titles, styles and honours[edit]
Titles and styles[edit]
- 17 October 1819 – 6 September 1860: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz[4]
- 6 September 1860 – 30 May 1904: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz[5]
Honours[edit]
- German honours [6]
Mecklenburg:
- Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross with Collar and Crown in Ore
- Memorial Medal for Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III
Prussia:
- Order of the Black Eagle, Knight with Collar
- Order of the Red Eagle, Grand Cross
- Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander with Collar
Hanover:
- Order of St. George, Knight, 1861[7]
- Royal Guelphic Order, Grand Cross
Nassau: Order of the Golden Lion of Nassau, Knight, August 1865[8]
Anhalt: Order of Albert the Bear, Grand Cross, 1862[9]
Brunswick: Order of Henry the Lion, Grand Cross
Ernestine duchies: Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross, 1877[10]
Hesse-Kassel: Order of the Golden Lion, Grand Cross, 18 December 1844[11]
Hesse and by Rhine: Ludwig Order, Grand Cross, 6 September 1860[12]
Oldenburg: House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Grand Cross with Golden Crown, 23 August 1863[13]
Saxony: Order of the Rue Crown, Knight
- Foreign honours [6]
Austrian Empire: Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, Grand Cross, 1860[14]
Denmark: Order of the Elephant, Knight, 17 October 1860[15]
Kingdom of Greece: Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross
Principality of Montenegro: Order of Danilo I, Grand Cross
Netherlands: Order of the Netherlands Lion, Grand Cross
United Principalities of Romania: Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross
Russian Empire:
- Order of St. Andrew, Knight
- Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Knight
- Order of the White Eagle, Knight
- Order of St. Anna, Knight 1st Class
- Order of St. Stanislaus, Knight 1st Class
Principality of Serbia: Order of the Cross of Takovo, Grand Cross[16]
Sweden-Norway: Order of the Seraphim, Knight, 19 October 1860[17]
United Kingdom:
- Order of the Bath, Honorary Grand Cross (civil), 22 January 1848[18]
- Order of the Garter, Knight, 12 August 1862[19][20]
Ancestry[edit]
| Ancestors of Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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References[edit]
- ^ Gill, Gillian (2009). We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals. New York: Ballatine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-52001-2.
- ^ "Wealthiest Grand Duke dead" (PDF). New York Times. 1904-05-31. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "Six Cents to Every Subject". New York Times. 1903-07-05. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "The London Gazette, Issue 20239, Page 2242". 4 July 1843.
- ^ "The London Gazette, Issue 26947, Page 1696". 14 March 1898.
- ^ a b Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinscher Staatskalendar, 1902, p. 6
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Hannover (1865), "Königliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen" p. 38
- ^ Staats- und Adreß-Handbuch des Herzogthums Nassau (1866), "Herzogliche Orden" p. 9
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch für des Herzogtum Anhalt (1894), "Herzoglicher Haus-Orden Albrecht des Bären" p. 16
- ^ Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1884), "Herzogliche Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 32
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Hessen (1879), "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen" p. 44
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch ... Hessen (1879), "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen" p. 11
- ^ Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Großherzogtums Oldenburg: für das Jahr 1878, "Der Großherzogliche Haus-und Verdienst Orden" p. 33
- ^ "A Szent István Rend tagjai" Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jørgen Pedersen (2009). Riddere af Elefantordenen, 1559–2009 (in Danish). Syddansk Universitetsforlag. p. 466. ISBN 978-87-7674-434-2.
- ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 607.
- ^ "Sveriges statskalender (1877) p.368" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-01-06 – via runeberg.org.
- ^ Shaw, Wm. A. (1906) The Knights of England, I, London, p. 208
- ^ Shaw, p. 61
- ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine". F. Jefferies. 1862. p. 350.
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Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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Categories:
- 1819 births
- 1904 deaths
- Protestant monarchs
- Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- People from Neustrelitz
- Hereditary Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Recipients of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Extra Knights Companion of the Garter
- Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
