Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Frederick Francis II
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Reign	7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883
Predecessor	Paul Frederick
Successor	Frederick Francis III
Born	28 February 1823 Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation
Died	15 April 1883 (aged 60) Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
Spouse	Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Issue	Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duke Paul Frederick Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia Duke Nikolaus Duke John Albert Duke Alexander Duchess Anna Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg Duke Friedrich William Duke Adolf Friedrich Hendrick, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
House	Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Father	Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mother	Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Burial	Schwerin Cathedral
Religion	Lutheran

Frederick Francis II (Friedrich Franz 28 February 1823 – 15 April 1883) was a Prussian officer as well as sovereign Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883.

First marriage

On 3 November 1849, he married Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz in Ludwigslust. They had 6 children.

Issue

1. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) he married Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia and had issue.
2. Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (19 September 1852 – 17 May 1923) married Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz and had issue.
3. Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (14 May 1854 – 5 September 1920) she married Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and had issue.
4. Duke Nikolaus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (18 August 1855 – 23 January 1856) died in infancy.
5. Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (8 December 1857 – 16 February 1920) married Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (28 February 1854 – 10 July 1908) on 6 November 1886. He remarried Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla.

• Duke Alexander of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 August 1859 – 13 August 1859)

Second marriage

On 4 July 1864, he married married Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine in Darmstadt. They had a single daughter.

Issue

1. Princess Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (7 April 1865 – 8 February 1882) died unmarried aged sixteen.

Third marriage

On 4 July 1868, he married Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in Rudolstadt

Issue

1. Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 August 1869 – 3 September 1955) married Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and had issue.
2. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (5 April 1871 – 22 September 1897) died unmarried aged twenty-six.
3. Prince Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 October 1873 – 5 August 1969) married Princess Viktoria Feodora of Reuss and had issue.
4. Prince Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( 19 April 1876 – 3 July 1934) he married Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and had issue.