Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin


Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and consort of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

Early life

Marie Louise was born at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, second child and first daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his wife, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia,.

Marriage

Marie Louise married 7 October 1825 at Ludwigslust to Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
They had three children:
  1. Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg ; married Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau.
  2. Prince Albrecht Frederick August.
  3. Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg ; married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen.

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