Imperial Order of Pedro I

The Duke of Mecklenburg has today been granted the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Pedro I by Prince D. Pedro of Orléans and Braganza, head of the Imperial House of Brazil, while Duke Michael was granted the rank of Commander of the Imperial Order of Pedro I. The Duke in turn has awarded…

General Chapter of the Dynastic Orders of the House of Savoy

The Duke of Mecklenburg and Duke Michael attended the General Chapter of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy held today in Rome today in the presence of Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy and head of the Royal House of Italy. During the ceremony the Duke of Savoy appointed the Duke of…

Ritterorden “Der Greif” e.v.

On 15 September 1884, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin established the Order of the Griffin as a state order for Mecklenburg-Schwerin. It became a common state award with the other Mecklenburg state, the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, via agreement with Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V of Mecklenburg-Strelitz dated 22/23 August 1904. The Order…

‘Tree of Peace’ ceremony

To mark the completion of the second restoration phase and the planting of a ‘Tree of Peace’, the Residence City of Neustrelitz, the “Tree of Peace” organisation, and the Grand Ducal House invited people to the Schlosskoppel on 29 March 2025 where a pedunculate oak was planted with around 50 guests in attendance. The ‘Tree…

Baptism of Duke Leopold

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…

Name of the son of the Duke Alexander and Duchess Hande

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…

Press Release – Royal Birth

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…

Official wedding portraits

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.

Religious wedding of the Duke Alexander and Duchess Hande

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…

Kirchlichen Trauung Sr. H. des Herzogs Georg Alexander zu Mecklenburg

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,…