Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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Frederick Louis
Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born (1778-06-13)13 June 1778
Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Died 29 November 1819(1819-11-29) (aged 41)
Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Spouse Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg
Issue Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Marie Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
Helene, Duchess of Orléans
Full name
Friedrich Ludwig
House House of Mecklenburg
Father Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mother Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Religion Lutheranism

Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 June 1778 – 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation. He was the son of Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and of Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.


First marriage[edit]

On 12 October 1799, he married Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.

Issue[edit]

  1. Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1800-1842) Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who in 1822 married Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803-1892)
  2. Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1803-1862), who in 1825 married Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.


Second marriage[edit]

On July 1, 1810, he married Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, daughter of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.


Issue[edit]

  1. Prince Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1812-1834)
  2. Princess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858), who in 1837 married Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, son of King Louis Philippe I of the French
  3. Prince Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1816)


Third marriage[edit]

On April 3, 1818, he married Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg. They had no issue.