Charles Louis Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Mirow

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Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (February 23, 1708–June 5, 1752) was the father of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom.

Charles was born in Strelitz, the second son of Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Charles lived with his family in the castle of Mirow until his death there at the age of 44.

His older brother Adolf Friedrich III had succeeded their father in 1708, but died in December 1752 without a male heir. Because Charles had died a few months earlier, his son Adolf Friedrich IV became the next Duke.

Contents 1 Family 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Family

Charles had married on February 5, 1735 in Eisfeld Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713–1761), daughter of Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.^[1] She was regent to her son in 1752 and played a mayor part in the struggle for the throne at that time.

They had ten children, of whom six survived infancy:

• Christiane (6 December 1735–31 August 1794).
• Karoline (22 December 1736).
• Adolf Friedrich IV (5 May 1738–2 June, 1794).
• Elizabeth Christine (13 April 1739–9 April 1741).
• Sophie Louise (16 May 1740–31 January 1742).
• Charles II (10 October 1741–6 November 1816). Father of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
• Ernst Gottlob Albert (27 August 1742–27 January 1814).
• Charlotte (19 May 1744–17 November 1818). She became Queen consort to George III of the United Kingdom.
• Gotthelf (29 October–31 October 1745).
• Georg August (16 August 1748–14 November 1785).

[edit] Ancestry

16. Johann Albrecht, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin

8. Johann V-VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

17. Anna Sophie of Prussia

4. Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

18. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

9. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

19. Christine of Hesse

2. Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

20. Heinrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Dannenberg

10. Julius Ernst, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Dannenberg

21. Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg

5. Maria Katharina of Brunswick-Dannenberg

22. Edzard II, Count of East Frisia

11. Maria of East Frisia

23. Katharina Vasa

1. Charles Louis Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Mirow

24. Christian I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

12. Anton I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

25. Anna Sibylle of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

6. Christian Wilhelm, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

26. George of Pfalz-Zweibrucken

13. Maria of Pfalz-Zweibrucken

27. Dorothea of Solms-Sonnenwalde

3. Christiane Emilie von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

28. Jost II, Count of Barby-Mühlingen

14. Albert Frederick of Barby-Mühlingen

29. Sophia of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

7. Antonie Sybille of Barby-Muhlingen

30. Anton II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst

15. Sophie Ursula of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst

31. Sibylle Elisabeth of Brunswick-Dannenberg

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Schloss Mirow