The Duchy of Mecklenburg was divided and partitioned a number of times over the centuries.  In 1701, the last division created the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna recognized both Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz as grand duchies.  Carl II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz became the first Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Today the territory encompassing the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

On, February 23, 1918, Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI of Mecklenburg-Schwerin died by suicide. The heir presumptive was serving with the Russian military and had made it known that he wished to renounce his rights of succession. Friedrich Franz IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, served as Regent for the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The regency lasted only nine months, as on November 14, 1918, Friedrich Franz IV was forced to abdicate as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, as well as the Regent of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Grand Ducal Family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Mecklenburg-Strelitz Content Areas.

House of Mecklenburg – Dukes of Mecklenburg, Dukes and Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1471 – 1918)

Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1815 – 1918)

Family of Carl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• Carl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1794 – 1815, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1815 – 1816)
• Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1st wife of Carl II)
  • Notable Issue: Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
  • Notable Issue: Luise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia
  • Notable Issue: Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover
  • Notable Issue: Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see below)
• Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (2nd wife of Carl II, one son)

Family of Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (reigned 1816 – 1860)
• Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (wife of Georg)
  • Notable Issue: Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see below)
  • Notable Issue: Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Denmark

Family of Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (reigned 1860 – 1904)
• Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (wife of Friedrich Wilhelm)
  • Notable Issue: Adolf Friedrich, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see below)

Family of Adolf Friedrich V,  Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• Adolf Friedrich V,  Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (reigned 1904 – 1914)
• Elisabeth of Anhalt, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (wife of Adolf Friedrich V)
  • Notable Issue: Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see below)

Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (unmarried, reigned 1914 – February 1918, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin became Regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz until the monarchy was abolished in November 1918)

Pretenders to the Throne

• LAST REIGNING: Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mercklenburg-Strelitz
• Current: Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg
  *regency passed to Mecklenburg-Schwerin (two were joined as Mecklenburg)

Other Mecklenburg-Strelitz Royals

• Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of the United Kingdom (granddaughter of Adolf Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz Content Areas

• Profiles: Grand Dukes and Consorts of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Mecklenburg-Strelitz Royal Burial Sites
• Mecklenburg-Strelitz Royal Dates