Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg
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| Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg | |
| Born | August 21, 1921 Nice, France |
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| Died | January 26, 1996 (aged 74) Mirow, Germany |
| Title | Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Parents | Georg, Duke of Mecklenburg and Irina Raievskya |
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (Georg Alexander Andreas Karl Michael Peter Philipp Ignaz Maria zu Mecklenburg) (27 August 1921 - 26 January 1996) was the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz[1] from 1962 until his death.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Nice, France the eldest son of Duke Georg of Mecklenburg and his first wife Irina Raievskya (1892-1955). His father Georg assumed the title Duke of Mecklenburg with the style Serene Highness following his adoption by Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg which was confirmed by Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia on the 18 July 1929 and recognised on 23 December by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[2]
With the death of Duke Charles Michael on 6 December 1934 his father succeeded as head of the Grand Ducal house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and thus Georg Alexander became heir apparent. On 18 December 1950 his fathers title was confirmed by the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and he was also granted the style Highness.[2] Georg Alexander lived for a time in Ireland before returning to Germany where he worked for an advertisng company.[3]
On 6 July 1962 he succeeded his father as head of the Grand Ducal house.[1] In 1990 he returned to Mecklenburg and died on January 26, 1996 in Mirow. He was succeeded as head of the Grand Ducal house by his son Duke Georg Borwin.
[edit] Marriage and children
He was married on 30 April 1946 at Sigmaringen to Archduchess Ilona of Austria (b. 1927) the granddaughter of Archduke Joseph August of Austria. They had four children before divorcing on 12 December 1974.[4]
- HH Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Mecklenburg (b. 1947) m. Alhard Freiherr von dem Bussche-Ippenburg (b. 1947)
- HH Duchess Marie Catherine of Mecklenburg (b. 1949) m. Wolfgang von Wasielewski (b. 1951)
- HH Duchess Irene of Mecklenburg (b. 1952) m. Constantin Harmsen (b. 1954)
- HH Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg (b. 1956)
[edit] Ancestry
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[edit] Footnotes
| Styles of Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- ^ a b Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Beiträge zur Geschichte einer Region, 191. “...Die Nachfolge als Oberhaupt des Strelitzer Hauses trat Georgs ältester Sohn, Herzog Georg Alexander...”
- ^ a b L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VI : Bade-Mecklembourg, 235.
- ^ Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Beiträge zur Geschichte einer Region, 191. “...Herzog Georg Alexander verwaltete viele Jahre ein Gut in Irland und war danach 20 Jahre für eine Werbemittelfirma in Deutschland tätig....”
- ^ L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VI : Bade-Mecklembourg, 241.
[edit] Sources
- Erstling, Frank; Frank Saß, Eberhard Schulze (April 2001). "Das Fürstenhaus von Mecklenburg-Strelitz", Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Beiträge zur Geschichte einer Region (in German). Friedland: Steffen. ISBN 3980753204.
- Huberty, Michel; Alain Giraud, F. et B. Magdelaine. L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VI : Bade-Mecklembourg. ISBN 9782901138068.
