Duke Karl, Prince of Mirow
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| Duke Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||
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| Prince of Mirow | ||
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| Reign | 1701 – 5 June 1752 | |
| Born | 23 February 1708 Strelitz, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Holy Roman Empire | |
| Died | 5 June 1752 (aged 44) Schloss Mirow, Mirow | |
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| Issue | Christiane Karoline Duke Adolf Friedrich IV Elisabeth Christine Sophie Luise Duke Charles II Duke Ernst Gottlob Charlotte, Queen of the United Kingdom Gotthelf Duke Georg | |
| House | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Father | Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Mother | Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |
| Religion | Lutheranism | |
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Duke Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow (Karl Ludwig Friedrich; 23 February 1708 – 5 June 1752) was a member of the Strelitz branch of the House of Mecklenburg. He was the father to Charlotte, Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover and Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was styled as the Prince of Mirow (Prinz von Mirow) which was his appanage.
Marriage[edit]
On 5 February 1735 he married Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, daughter of Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen in Eisfeld.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Sophie Albertine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (6 December 1735 – 31 August 1794) never married.
- Princess Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (22 December 1736 – 22 December 1736) died young.
- Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (5 May 1738 – 2 June 1794) never married.
- Princess Elisabeth Christine (13 April 1739 – 9 April 1741) died young.
- Princess Sophie Luise (16 May 1740 – 31 January 1742) died young.
- Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816) married twice and had issue.
- Prince Ernst of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (27 August 1742 – 27 January 1814) never married.
- Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) married George III of the United Kingdom and had issue.
- Prince Gotthelf of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (29 October 1745 – 31 October 1745) died young.
- Prince Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (16 August 1748 – 14 November 1785) never married.
Honours[edit]
- Recipient of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)