The baptism of His Highness Duke Georg Leopold Borwin took place at the Church of Our Saviour, in The Hague, on Saturday 13 April 2024. The baptism service was conducted by Father Sjaak de Boer, who had co-officiated at the religious wedding of Duke Leopold’s parents, Duke Alexander and Duchess Hande. In addition to Duke…
Duke Alexander and Duchess Hande have named their new born son Georg Leopold Borwin. He will be known by the middle of these names, Leopold. Georg is the name traditionally given to the firstborn male of the younger branch of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz descending from Grand Duke Georg (1779-1860) via his second son Duke…
This morning at 5:41 am, Duchess Hande of Mecklenburg-Strelitz gave birth to a baby boy in Rotterdam. The parents and child are happy, tired and well. Duke Georg Alexander and his wife Hande were married in a civil ceremony at Mirow Palace on 17 June 2022 and in the city church in the City of…
The official wedding portraits of Duke Alexander and Duchess Hande have been released. The full selection of photos are available on our Flickr account. The photographer was Ines Jung of Neustrelitz.
The religious marriage of the heir to the House of Mecklenburg, Duke Alexander and Duchess 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 members of the…
Pressemitteilung und Pressinformation des Großherzoglichen Hauses Mecklenburg-Strelitz Zur Kirchlichen Trauung Sr. H. des Herzogs Georg Alexander zu Mecklenburg mit Hande Herzogin zu Mecklenburg, geb. Macit am Samstag, 17. September 2022 um 11 Uhr in der Stadtkirche der Residenzstadt Neustrelitz Die Kirchliche Trauung von Georg Alexander Herzog zu Mecklenburg, ältester Sohn des Chefs des Hauses Mecklenburg-Strelitz,…
His Highness The Duke proudly announces, that today the civil marriage of his eldest son HH Duke Georg Alexander with Miss. Hande Macit took place in the Great Hall in the Palace of Mirow at 2 pm. TH The Duke and the Duchess and HH Duke Michael were present.
On 28 May Duke Alexander, his fiancée Hande Macit and Duke Michael attended the 6th Edition of the Tulips Ball, held this year at the Koepelkerk in Amsterdam. Duke Michael’s involvement with the Tulips Ball began while studying at Leiden University and he serves as a member of the Organising Committee. His mother the Duchess…
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 engagement of Duke Alexander, elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg, with Miss Hande Macit, only daughter of Mr Suphi Macit and Mrs Cemile Macit (nee Uçar), was announced today by the couple from their home in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The couple have decided for the tradition of rings in the…
