Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Herzogin Marie Luise Friederike Alexandrine Elisabeth Charlotte Catherine Mecklenburg-Schwerin; 31 March 1803 – 26 October 1862) was daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and consort of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
| Tenure | 1848 – 3 August 1853 | ||||
| Born | 31 March 1803 Ludwigslust Palace, Ludwigslust, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 26 October 1862 (aged 59) Elisabethenburg Palace, Meiningen, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, Imperial Confederate of Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (m. 1825 – 1853; his death) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Prince Albrecht Frederick Prince Moritz | ||||
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| House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Father | Duke Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Mother | Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia | ||||
Early life
Marie Louise was born at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, second child and first daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778–1819), (son of Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) and his wife, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (1784–1803), (daughter of Paul I of Russia and Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg).
Marriage
Marie Louise married 7 October 1825 at Ludwigslust to Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1796–1853), son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
They had three children:
- Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (b. Hildburghausen, 16 September 1826 – d. Altenburg, 7 February 1908); married Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau.
- Prince Albrecht Frederick August (b. Hildburghausen, 31 October 1827 – d. Ludwigslust, 28 May 1835).
- Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (b. Eisenberg, 24 October 1829 – d. Arco, Italy, 13 May 1907); married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen.
Titles and styles
- 31 March 1803 – 7 October 1825: Her Highness Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 7 October 1825 – 30 November 1848: Her Highness Duchess George of Saxe-Altenburg
- 30 November 1848 – 3 August 1853: Her Highness The Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
- 3 August 1853 – 26 October 1862: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
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Bibliography
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference:
- Het Groothertogelijk Huis Mecklenburg, Bergen-op-Zoom, 1901–1902, Juten, W. J. F., Reference: page 112
External links
Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Born: 31 March 1803 Died: 26 October 1862 | ||
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| Preceded by Duchess Amelia of Württemberg |
Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg 30 November 1848 – 3 August 1853 |
Succeeded by Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau |
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