Annual Memorial Service in Mirow

On 28 August the annual memorial service for deceased members of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz took place at the Church of St John in Mirow where the family crypt is located. The service was led by Pastor Ulrike Kloss of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, and the retired Catholic Pastor, Bernhard Szymanski. This…

Funeral of Duke Carl Gregor

The funeral service of His late Highness Duke Carl Gregor took place at the Einsiedlerkapelle in Inzigkofen this afternoon on the 12th anniversary of the death of his beloved wife Duchess Maria Margarethe. The mourners included The Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg, Duchess Olga, Duke Michael, Duchess Marie Katharina, her husband Wolfgang von Wasielewski, their…

Wedding of Alexander von Wasielewski

On Saturday 15 July 2017 the wedding of Alexander von Wasielewski and Johanna Gering took place at Mörlbach in Upper Bavaria. The newlywed couple will share a wedding anniversary with the grooms parents Her Highness Duchess Marie Katharina and her husband Wolfgang von Wasielewski who were married on 15 July 1978. In total around 200…

Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Montenegro

Her Highness Duchess Olga today attended the annual meeting of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz Cultural Heritage Society at the Cultural Quarter in Neustrelitz, followed immediately by an event commemorating the historic ties between Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Montenegro. Joining Her Highness and the other guests in Neustrelitz was the Ambassador of Montenegro to Germany, His Excellency Dr. Ranko Vujačić,…