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Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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| Charles II | |
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| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
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| Reign | 2 June 1794 – 6 November 1816 |
| Born | October 10, 1741 |
| Mirow | |
| Died | November 6, 1816 (aged 75) |
| Neustrelitz | |
| Predecessor | Adolf Friedrich IV |
| Successor | Georg |
| Wife/wives | Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
| Royal House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Charles Louis Frederick |
| Mother | Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Charles II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (German: Karl II. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (October 10, 1741 - November 6, 1816) was first duke, then grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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Born in Mirow, he was the son of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Charles served as a General in the Hanoverian army.[1] He later became governor of Hanover under his brother-in-law George III.
After his uncle Adolf Friedrich III died without any male descendants in 1752, Karl's older brother Adolf Friedrich IV became Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After he died childless in 1794, Karl II inherited the post.[2]
Karl II encouraged new agricultural trends, established a new police force, and implemented compulsory education. In 1806, his duchy joined the Confederation of the Rhine. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815 his title was elevated, making him a grand duke.[3]
Karl died on November 6, 1816 in Neustrelitz and was succeeded by his son Georg.[2]
Karl married twice: first, to Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (1752-1782), daughter of Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hesse-Darmstadt. They had ten children together. Two of them become German queen consorts. Louise would marry Frederick William III of Prussia and Frederica would marry Ernest Augustus I of Hanover. After she died in 1782, he married her sister Charlotte in 1784.[4] She died in the following year, whilst giving birth to their son, Duke Karl Friedrich August.
- Duchess Charlotte (1769-1818) married Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- Duchess Karoline Auguste (1771-1773)
- Duke Georg Karl (1772-1773)
- Duchess Therese (1773-1839) married Karl Alexander, Prince of Thurn and Taxis
- Duke Friedrich Georg (1774-1774)
- Duchess Louise (1776-1810)
- Duchess Frederica (1778-1841)
- Duke Georg (1779-1860)
- Duke Friedrich Karl (1781-1783)
- Duchess Auguste Albertine (1782-1782)
- Duke Karl Friedrich August (1785-1837)
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Born: 10 October 1741 Died: 6 November 1816 |
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| Preceded by Adolf Friedrich IV |
Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1794–1815 |
Raised to Grand Duke |
| New title | Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1815–1816 |
Succeeded by Georg |