Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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| Frederick Francis IV | |
| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
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| Reign | 10 April 1897 - 14 November 1918 |
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| Born | April 9, 1882 |
| Birthplace | Palermo |
| Died | October 17, 1945 (aged 63) |
| Place of death | Flensburg |
| Predecessor | Frederick Francis III |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Consort | Alexandra of Hanover |
| Royal House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Frederick Francis III |
| Mother | Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia |
Friedrich Franz IV (9 April 1882 – 17 November 1945) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Palermo the son of Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. He succeeded his father as Grand Duke on 10 April 1897 but due to his minority the Grand Duchy was governed by his uncle Duke Johann Albrecht as regent until Friedrich Franz came of age on April 9, 1901.[1]
Following the suicide of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI of Mecklenburg-Strelitz he took up the regency of Strelitz due to the heir presumptive Duke Charles Michael serving in the Russian Army and having indicated that he wished to renounce his succession rights. Friedrich Franz abdicated the Grand Ducal throne on 14 November 1918 following the German Empire's defeat in the first world war with the regency ending at the same time.[2]
Friedrich Franz died on 17 November 1945 in Flensburg and was succeeded as head of the Grand Ducal house by his son Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich Franz.[2]
[edit] Issue
Friedrich Franz married Princess Alexandra of Hanover (1882–1963) the daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover in Gmunden on 7 June 1904 and they had five children:[3]
- Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich Franz (1910-2001)
- Duke Christian Ludwig (1912-1996) married Princess Barbara of Prussia, daughter of Prince Sigismund of Prussia
- Duchess Olga (1916-1917)
- Duchess Thyra (1919-1981)
- Duchess Anastasia (1922-1979) married Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein
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Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Celebration in Schwerin", New York Times, 1901-04-10. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b House laws of Mecklenburg
- ^ Online Gotha
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Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born: 9 April 1882 Died: 17 November 1945 |
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich Franz III |
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1897–1918 |
Succeeded by Hugo Wendorff as President of the State Ministry |
| Preceded by Adolf Friedrich VI as Grand Duke |
Regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1918 |
Succeeded by Peter Franz Stubmann as Chairman of the State Ministry |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title Monarchy abolished
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— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1918-1945 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Franz |
