Frederick Francis IV
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1897 to 1918 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Francis IV (Friedrich Franz Michael; 9 April 1882 – 17 November 1945) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He inherited the throne when he was fifteen years old in 1897 and was forced to renounce it in 1918.
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Frederick Francis IV | |
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Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
Reign | 10 April 1897 – 14 November 1918 |
Predecessor | Frederick Francis III |
Successor | Monarchy abolished |
Born | (1882-04-09)9 April 1882 Palermo, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 17 November 1945(1945-11-17) (aged 63) Flensburg, Germany |
Spouse | |
Issue | Hereditary Grand Duke Frederick Francis Duke Christian Ludwig Duchess Olga Duchess Thyra Anastasia, Princess Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Father | Frederick Francis III |
Mother | Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia |
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