Friedrich Franz III. von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Friedrich Franz III (19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was the son of Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his first wife Princess Auguste of Reuss. He succeeded his father as Grand Duke on the 15 April 1883.
Marriage and children
[edit]Friedrich Franz married Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860-1922) in Saint Petersburg. They had three children:
- Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879-1952) married King Christian X of Denmark.
- Friedrich Franz IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1882-1945)
- Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954) married Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
Gallery
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Friedrich Franz, 1851
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Großherzog Friedrich Franz III. (Mecklenburg) im Jahr 1851
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Friedrich Franz III van Mecklenburg-Schwerin with his wife Anastasia in 1880
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Memorial in Ludwigslust, sculpted by Hugo Berwald