In Schwerin the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Interior Ministry formally approved the creation of the non-profit “Mecklenburg-Strelitz Foundation of Culture” (Kulturstiftung Mecklenburg-Strelitz) which will be supported by His Highness Duke Borwin and political leaders from all the parties in the Mecklenburg-Strelitz county parliament.(see also the previous news entry)
A concert was held at Schloss Hohenzieritz to mark the end of the season of the Queen Luise of Prussia special exhibition, the “Year of Queen Luise”. Speeches were made to the 200 guests by the head of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz county parliament Dr. Michael Koerner, the ambassador of Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania to the German Federation, Dr.…
The Duke Carl Borwin Memorial House (Herzog Carl Borwin Gedächtnis Stiftung) in Neustrelitz has been reopened on the 100th anniversary of its founding by Grand Duchess Elisabeth (born Princess of Anhalt) on what would have been the 22nd birthday of her younger son Duke Carl Borwin (1888-1908). Click here for some images of the Memorial…
Their Highnesses Duke Borwin, his wife Duchess Alice, younger son Duke Michael and uncle Duke Carl Gregor today attended the annual memorial service for deceased members of the grand ducal house at the family crypt Inzigkofen in Sigmaringen. The Inzigkofen service is the second memorial service to be held for deceased members of the House…
Their Highnesses Duke Borwin, his younger son Duke Michael and uncle Duke Carl Gregor were in Sigmaringen today to pay their respects at the funeral of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, Head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern who died on 16 September. The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and the Princely House of Hohenzollern…
The annual memorial service for deceased members of the grand ducal house was held today at the Church of St John in Mirow. The service which first took place in 1996 is held each year on the penultimate Saturday of August. This years service was dedicated to the memory of Grand Duke Georg who died…
Their Highnesses Duke Borwin and his daughter Duchess Olga were guests at the opening of the “Luise: The death of the Queen” exhibition at Schloss Hohenzieritz on what is the 200th anniversary of her death at the Schloss. Other high profile guests in attendance were His Imperial & Royal Highness Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia…
