The religious marriage of the heir to the House of Mecklenburg, the Hereditary Prince Alexander, and Hereditary Princess Hande took place today at the City Church in the City of Residence of Neustrelitz. Around 500 guests were present inside the church for the wedding ceremony of whom around 130 were especially invited, the remainder were…
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…
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…
The relationship between the Grand Ducal House and the Royal House of Montenegro was reaffirmed today at the Annual Memorial Service for deceased members of the Grand Ducal House at the Church of St John in Mirow. Ties between the Grand Ducal House and Royal House of Montenegro date back nearly 120 years to the…
Their Highnesses Duchess Olga and Duke Michael represented the Grand Ducal House at a service held today in Mirow to mark the completion of restoration work on the family crypt in the Church of St John and the church’s tower. The service which was attended by over 200 persons was led by the Church of…
To mark the centenary on 23 February 2018 of the death of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI a series of commemorative events were held in Mirow and Neustrelitz in the presence of Her Highness Duchess Olga. On 23 February around 50 people attended a memorial service to Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI held at his…
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…
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,…
His Highness The Duke of Mecklenburg celebrated his 60th birthday on 10 June in Neustrelitz with a series of events lasting until Sunday 13 June being held to mark the occasion. On Friday 10 June The Duke and Duchess hosted a dinner for family at the Hotel Schlossgarten in Neustrelitz. The evening started with a…
On Friday 22 April Their Highnesses The Duke and Duchess, Duchess Olga and Duke Michael attended the opening of the permanent exhibition to the history of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the Cultural Quarter in Neustrelitz. His Highness The Duke was among those to give a welcome speech at the opening. Speaking to the 200 guests in attendance…
