Herzog Karl Ludwig Friedrich zu Mecklenburg, Prinz von Mirow.
He was born in Strelitz, the only son of the reigning duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Adolf Frederick II and his third wife Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. His father died when he was only three months old and his half brother succeeded their father as Duke Adolf Friedrich III. He inherited from his father the commandries of Mirow and Nemerow. After the death of his father he lived in Mirow with his mother. He later attended the University of Gripswald in Pomerania.
Karl who played the transverse flute set off in 1726 on a European tour to learn more about music. After visiting Geneva, Italy and France he went to Vienna and briefly entered into the service of the Holy Roman Emperor as a Lieutenant Colonel before returning to Mirow.
After laving the Army Karl lived with his family in the castle of Mirow spending most of his time managing his estates and attending to the education of his children. He lived at Mirow until his death there at the age of 44. When his older brother Adolf Friedrich III died in December 1752 without a male heir Karl's son Adolf Friedrich IV became the next Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
In 1735 he married Elisabeth Albertine von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Among their children was Sophie Charlotte, who later married King Georg III of Englnad, and thereby became Queen of Great Britain.
Herzog Karl Ludwig Friedrich zu Mecklenburg, Prinz von Mirow.
He was born in Strelitz, the only son of the reigning duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Adolf Frederick II and his third wife Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. His father died when he was only three months old and his half brother succeeded their father as Duke Adolf Friedrich III. He inherited from his father the commandries of Mirow and Nemerow. After the death of his father he lived in Mirow with his mother. He later attended the University of Gripswald in Pomerania.
Karl who played the transverse flute set off in 1726 on a European tour to learn more about music. After visiting Geneva, Italy and France he went to Vienna and briefly entered into the service of the Holy Roman Emperor as a Lieutenant Colonel before returning to Mirow.
After laving the Army Karl lived with his family in the castle of Mirow spending most of his time managing his estates and attending to the education of his children. He lived at Mirow until his death there at the age of 44. When his older brother Adolf Friedrich III died in December 1752 without a male heir Karl's son Adolf Friedrich IV became the next Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
In 1735 he married Elisabeth Albertine von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Among their children was Sophie Charlotte, who later married King Georg III of Englnad, and thereby became Queen of Great Britain.
Family Members
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Christina von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1735–1794
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Caroline von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1736–1736
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Adolf Friedrich IV. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1738–1794
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Elisabeth Christine von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1739–1741
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Sophie Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1740–1742
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Karl II. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1741–1816
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Ernst Gottlob Albert von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1742–1814
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Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1744–1818
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Gotthelf von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1745–1745
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Georg August von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1748–1785
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