Friedrich Franz III. von Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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

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