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Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 June 1778 – 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation. He was the son of Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
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| Born | 13 June 1778 Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Died | 29 November 1819 (aged 41) Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
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| Issue | Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Marie Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Helene, Duchess of Orléans Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
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| House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Mother | Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Frederick Louis married three times, and all three of his marriages proved happy. At Gatchina near Saint Petersburg) on 12 October 1799 (Old Style - 23 October), he married Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia, who incidentally died only five months later. Among Elena's siblings were Tsar Alexander I, the future Tsar Nicholas I, and a future queen of the Netherlands. The couple had two children:
Elena died in 1803. Seven years later, in 1810, Frederick married Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, daughter of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. They had three children:
Caroline died in 1816 aged 29. On her deathbed, anxious for the future of her children, she enjoined her husband to marry her first cousin (her mother's sister's daughter) Princess Auguste, daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Not long after Caroline's death, Frederick's court made known the late Landgravine's expressed wishes to her near relatives, who acted upon the matter. Princess Auguste was 40 years old, the same age as Frederick, and the prospect of mothering Caroline's infant children, as also of mentoring his teenage children by Elena, was deeply attractive to her. At the instance of her parents, she readily agreed to the proposal.
On 3 April 1818, Frederick was united in marriage to 41-year-old Princess Auguste. Incidentally, four days later, on 7 April, Auguste's brother Frederick married Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, daughter of George III. Both of these marriages, featuring middle-aged couples, proved childless but extremely happy.
Frederick and Auguste did not have children but were happy together during 19 months that providence granted them with each other. Frederick died on 29 November 1819. It soon became evident that Caroline had judged her cousin well and had made an inspired choice. Auguste never remarried, remained in Mecklenburg-Schwerin for the rest of her life, and devoted herself to the care of her stepchildren. She had close and loving bonds with all four of them, but particularly with the youngest, Helene, whom she raised from the age of 4. However, Landgravine Auguste was destined to outlive all four of her beloved stepchildren. She died in 1871 aged 94.
Frederick was buried at the Helena Paulovna Mausoleum. All three of his wives lie buried beside him.
Among Friedrich Louis's descendants are:
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