Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
- For the daughter of Prince Albert of Prussia, see Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1842-1906).
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Alexandrine, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (born Princess Alexandrine of Prussia; 23 February 1803 – 21 April 1892) was the wife and consort to Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as well as the daughter of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Family
Alexandrine was the seventh child and fourth daughter of Frederick William III of Prussia and his wife Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a younger sister of Frederick William IV of Prussia, Wilhelm I of Prussia, and Charlotte, Empress of Russia.
Her mother was a niece of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom and a sister of Queen Frederica of Hanover.
Marriage
In 25 May 1822, she married Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He succeeded his grandfather as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1837.
They had three children:
- Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (1823–1883)
- Luise (1824–1859) married Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Grätz and had issue (Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz)
- Wilhelm (1827–1879) married Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, daughter of Prince Albert of Prussia
Her marriage was generally considered unhappy; Paul Frederick was a military man who had little time or interest in his wife and family. Alexandrine, by contrast, was a devoted mother who tenderly raised her children and actively cultivated their cultural pursuits. Alexandrine herself was very cultured but was also described as a stereotypically-remote German princess. She was not considered an intellectual but attended scholarly lectures and read many books.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles
- Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1822)
- Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1822–1837)
- Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1837–1842)
- Her Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1842–1892)
Honours
Ancestry
Alexandrine's ancestors in three generations
16. Frederick William I of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
8. Prince Augustus William of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
17. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover | ||||||||||||||||
4. Frederick William II of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
18. Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | ||||||||||||||||
9. Duchess Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||||||||||||
19. Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||||||||||||
2. Frederick William III of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
20. Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||||||||||||||
10. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||||||||||||||
21. Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg | ||||||||||||||||
5. Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||||||||||||||
22. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | ||||||||||||||||
11. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken | ||||||||||||||||
23. Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken | ||||||||||||||||
1. Princess Alexandrine of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
24. Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||||||||||||||
12. Charles Louis Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Mirow | ||||||||||||||||
25. Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | ||||||||||||||||
6. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||||||||||||||
26. Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||||||||||||||
13. Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||||||||||||||
27. Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach | ||||||||||||||||
3. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||||||||||||||
28. Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 20) | ||||||||||||||||
14. Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||||||||||||||
29. Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg (= 21) | ||||||||||||||||
7. Landgravine Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||||||||||||||
30. Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim | ||||||||||||||||
15. Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg | ||||||||||||||||
31. Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim | ||||||||||||||||
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia Born: 23 February 1803 Died: 21 April 1892 | ||
German royalty | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburgas Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1 February 1837 – 7 March 1842 |
Vacant Title next held by Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz |
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