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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| name =Frederick Louis
| name = Frederick Louis
| title =Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| title = Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| image =GerardFriedrichLudwig.jpg
| image = GerardFriedrichLudwig.jpg
| caption = Portrait by [[François Gérard]], 1807
| caption = Portrait by [[François Gérard]], 1807
| spouse =[[Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia]]<br>[[Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]]<br>[[Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg]]
| spouse = [[Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia]]<br>[[Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]]<br>[[Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg]]
| issue =[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]<br>[[Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Marie Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg]]<br>[[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Helene, Duchess of Orléans]]
| issue = [[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]<br>[[Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Marie Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg]]<br>Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin<br/>[[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Helene, Duchess of Orléans]]<br/>Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| full name ={{lang-de|Friedrich Ludwig}}
| full name = {{lang-de|Friedrich Ludwig}}
| house =[[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|House of Mecklenburg]]
| house = [[House of Mecklenburg|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
| father =[[Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg|Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
| father = [[Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg|Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
| mother =[[Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)|Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg]]
| mother = [[Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)|Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg]]
| birth_date ={{birth date|1778|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1778|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Ludwigslust]], [[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
| birth_place = [[Ludwigslust]], [[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
| death_date ={{death date and age|1819|11|29|1778|6|13|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1819|11|29|1778|6|13|df=y}}
| death_place =Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| death_place = Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| religion = [[Lutheranism]]
| religion = [[Lutheranism]]|
|}}
}}


'''Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin''' (13 June 1778 &ndash; 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the [[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|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|Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], and of [[Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)|Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg]].
'''Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin''' (13 June 1778 &ndash; 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the [[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|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|Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], and of [[Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)|Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg]].


==Marriage and issue==
==Marriages and issue==
Frederick Louis married three times. 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]]. They had two children:
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 [[Anna Pavlovna of Russia|a future queen of the Netherlands]]. The couple had two children:
#[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1800-1842) [[Grand Duke]] of [[Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], who in 1822 married [[Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892)|Princess Alexandrine of Prussia]] (1803-1892)
#[[Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1800-1842) [[Grand Duke]] of [[Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], who in 1822 married [[Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892)|Princess Alexandrine of Prussia]] (1803-1892), daughter of [[Frederick William III of Prussia]]
#[[Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1803-1862), who in 1825 married [[Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg]].
#[[Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1803-1862), who in 1825 married [[Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg]], first cousin of her sister-in-law Alexandrine.


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:
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:
#Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1812-1834)
#Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1812-1834)
#[[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1814-1858), who in 1837 married [[Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans]] (1810-1842) eldest son of [[Louis Philippe I|Louis Philippe I, King of the French]]
#[[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (1814-1858), who in 1837 married [[Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans]] (1810-1842) eldest son of [[Louis Philippe I|Louis Philippe I, King of the French]]
#Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1816)
#Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1816)


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) [[Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg|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 forty 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.
Caroline died in 1816, and in 1818, Frederick married [[Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg]]. They did not have children together.

On 03 April 1818, Frederick was united in marriage to 41-year-old [[Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg|Princess Auguste]]. Incidentally, four days later, on 07 April 1818, Auguste's brother [[Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg|Frederick]] married [[Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom|Princess Elizabeth of the UK]], daughter of [[George III of the United Kingdom|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 the nineteen months that providence granted them with each other. Frederick died in 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 step-children. She had close and loving bonds with all four of them, but particularly with the youngest, [[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Helene]], who she raised from the age of four. Unfortunately, Landgravine Auguste was destined to outlive all four of her beloved step-children. She died in 1871 aged 94.

Frederich was buried at the Helena Paulovna Mausoleum. All three of his wives lie buried beside him.


===Descendants===
Among Friedrich Louis's descendants are the [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|King of the Netherlands]], the [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen of Denmark]], the [[Queen Anne-Marie of Greece|Queen of Greece]], the [[Felipe VI of Spain|King of Spain]], the [[Queen Anne of Romania|Queen of Romania]], the [[Jean, Count of Paris|Count of Paris]], the [[Carlos, Duke of Parma|Duke of Parma]], the [[Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]], the [[Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia|Grand Duchess of Russia]] and the [[Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia|Prince of Prussia]] as well as [[Guglielmo Plüschow]] and [[Gunther Plüschow]], descendants of his illegitimate son Carl Eduard Plüschow.
Among Friedrich Louis's descendants are:
* King [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands]];
* Queen [[Margrethe II of Denmark]];
* [[Queen Anne-Marie of Greece]];
* King [[Felipe VI of Spain]];
* [[Queen Anne of Romania]];
* [[Jean, Count of Paris]], pretender to the French throne;
* [[Carlos, Duke of Parma]];
* [[Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]];
* [[Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia]];
* [[Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia]];
* [[Guglielmo Plüschow]] and [[Gunther Plüschow]], descendants of Frederick's illegitimate son Carl Eduard Plüschow


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 29 May 2024

Frederick Louis
Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Portrait by François Gérard, 1807
Born(1778-06-13)13 June 1778
Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Died29 November 1819(1819-11-29) (aged 41)
Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
SpouseGrand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg
IssuePaul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Marie Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Helene, Duchess of Orléans
Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Names
German: Friedrich Ludwig
HouseMecklenburg-Schwerin
FatherFrederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
MotherPrincess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
ReligionLutheranism

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 of Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Marriages and issue

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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:

  1. Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1800-1842) Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who in 1822 married Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803-1892), daughter of Frederick William III of Prussia
  2. Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1803-1862), who in 1825 married Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, first cousin of her sister-in-law Alexandrine.

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:

  1. Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1812-1834)
  2. Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858), who in 1837 married Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810-1842) eldest son of Louis Philippe I, King of the French
  3. Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1816)

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 forty 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 03 April 1818, Frederick was united in marriage to 41-year-old Princess Auguste. Incidentally, four days later, on 07 April 1818, Auguste's brother Frederick married Princess Elizabeth of the UK, 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 the nineteen months that providence granted them with each other. Frederick died in 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 step-children. She had close and loving bonds with all four of them, but particularly with the youngest, Helene, who she raised from the age of four. Unfortunately, Landgravine Auguste was destined to outlive all four of her beloved step-children. She died in 1871 aged 94.

Frederich was buried at the Helena Paulovna Mausoleum. All three of his wives lie buried beside him.

Descendants

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Among Friedrich Louis's descendants are:

Ancestry

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Bibliography

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  • (in French) Hélène de Mecklembourg-Schwerin; Madame la duchesse d'Orléans; Nouvelle édition. Paris: Michel Lévy, 1859. DC 269 .O7 M34 1859

Notes

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