Their Highnesses the Duke and Duchess were today among the mourners at the funeral of HSH Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern at the Hedinger Church in Sigmaringen. The late Prince Johann Georg, who died on 2 March aged 83, was married to HRH Princess Birgitta of Sweden with whom he had three children. In addition…
Yesterday their Highnesses Duchess Olga, Duke Alexander and Duke Michael were in Mirow to meet with members of the project to the restore the Grand Ducal Family’s Crypt in the Church of St John and the wider church grounds. Their Highnesses grandfather the Duke Georg Alexander (1921-1996) was the last member of the family to…
The baptism of Baron Kyrill von Reitzenstein, the newborn son of Baron Constantin and Baroness Maria-Natalia von Reitzenstein, took place this past Sunday, 4 October, at his parents’ home Schloss Reitzenstein in Upper Frankonia. Born on 11 July 2015, Baron Kyrill was baptised with the names Kyrill Friedrich Rupprecht Wolfgang. He is the third child of…
The annual memorial service in Mirow for deceased members of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was held today in the presence of Her Highness Duchess Marie Katharina, her husband Mr Wolfgang von Wasielewski, their son Alexander and her sister Her Highness Duchess Irene. The memorial service which took place at the Church of St John and…
Her Highness Duchess Marie Katharina and her husband Mr Wolfgang von Wasielewski have been pleased to announce the birth on 11 July 2015 of their grandson Baron Kyrill von Reitzenstein. He is the third child for their daughter Baroness Natalia von Reitzenstein and her husband Baron Constantin and a younger brother for Baroness Helena, born…
Their Highnesses the Duke and Duchess, along with their sons Duke Alexander and Duke Michael have recently concluded a visit to Mecklenburg to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the raising of the Mecklenburg duchy’s to grand ducal status by the Congress of Vienna. The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin achieved this status first on 14 June 1815…
The seasonal opening of the Louise Memorial at the Hohenziertz Palace took place today with the Duke Borwin and his elder son the Duke Alexander representing the Grand Ducal House. The memorial which was established in 1813 by Duke (later Grand Duke) Carl is dedicated to the memory of his daughter Queen Louise of Prussia…
On 26 October the Duke Borwin and Duchess Alice of Mecklenburg and their younger son Duke Michael were special guests and sponsors for the ‘Peace for Iraq’ event in the Netherlands. The event which included a concert, poetry readings and speeches was held at the Dakota Theatre in The Hague. The fundraiser which was supported…
The 19th annual memorial service for deceased members of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was held on the Mirow Palace Island at 2pm on Saturday 23 August in the Church of St John which houses the family crypt. The special focus of this year’s service was on the 100th anniversaries this year of the death of…
His Highness Duke Michael today represented the grand ducal house at a memorial service in Mirow to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V who died in Berlin on 11 June 1914. The burial in Mirow on 18 June marked the last gathering of representatives of the European aristocracy…
