Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg
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Born | Ludwigslust |
19 September 1852
Died | 17 May 1923 Ludwigslust |
(aged 70)
Spouse | Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz |
House | House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Father | Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
Mother | Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz |
Religion | Lutheranism, after 1897 Roman Catholicism |
Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg (German: Herzog Paul Friedrich zu Mecklenburg; 19 September 1852 – 17 May 1923) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and general of the Mecklenburg cavalry.[1]
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Life
Duke Paul Frederick was born in Ludwigslust Castle as the second eldest son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and his first wife Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz, the daughter of Prince Henry LXIII Reuss of Köstritz.[2]
Duke Paul Frederick married in Schwerin on 5 May 1881 his cousin, the Austrian born Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz, the daughter of Prince Hugo of Windisch-Graetz and his wife Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[2] The couple who had five children who were all raised Roman Catholic, the religion of Princess Marie,[3] lived a quiet life in Venice. While in Venice the family befriended Cardinal Sarto (later Pope Pius X) who often visited the family and acted as a spiritual advisor for them.[4]
On 21 April 1884 Duke Paul Frederick renounced his and his sons rights of succession to Mecklenburg-Schwerin in favour of his younger brothers and their sons, so they would take precedence over him and his.[2][5] In 1887, Duke Paul Fredrick raised a Lutheran decided to convert to Roman Catholicism the religion of his wife and children.[6]
In 1906 after upsetting his nephew Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, over the amount of money that he was spending Duke Paul Frederick and his wife were ordered to submit to the controller of the royal household.[7]
Duke Paul Frederick died in Ludwigslust, where he and his wife are both buried in the Louisenkapelle.
Issue
- HH Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1882–1904)
- HH Duchess Maria Luise of Mecklenburg (1883-1883)
- HH Duchess Marie Antoinette of Mecklenburg (1884–1944)
- HH Duke Henry Borwin of Mecklenburg (1885–1942) married 1. Elizabeth Tibbits Pratt; 2. Natalie Oelrichs and 3. Carola von Chamisso.
- HH Duke Joseph of Mecklenburg (1889-1889)
Title, style and honours
Title & style[1]
- 19 September 1852 - 17 May 1923: His Highness Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg
Honours[1]
German Honours
- Kingdom of Bavaria : Knight of the Order of St. Hubert
- Kingdom of Prussia : Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
- Kingdom of Saxony : Knight of the Order of Crancelin
Foreign Honours
- Denmark : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (3. August 1904)
- Russian Empire : Knight of the Order of St. Andrew
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Almanach de Gotha (160th ed.). Justus Perthes. 1923. p. 75.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huberty, Michel; Alain Giraud; F. B. Magdelaine. L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VI : Bade-Mecklembourg. pp. 233, 239. ISBN 978-2-901138-06-8.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "The Spirit of Roman Catholicism". The Toronto World. 27 October 1884. p. 2.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "The Pope as a Matchmaker". Yukon World. 12 February 1905. p. 4.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "News by the Mail". Bruce Herald. 3 June 1884. p. 3.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Catholic News". New Zealand Tablet. 26 August 1887. p. 31.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "European Intelligence in News and Comment". New York Times. 8 April 1906. p. SM7.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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