The Tulips Ball

Between 24-26 May Their Highnesses Duke Alexander and Duke Michael attended the three day programme of the 5th Edition of the Tulips Ball, held this year in The Hague. 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…

Duke Michael on 100 years since the end of the Monarchy

It is now 100 years ago that the monarchy in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia ended. Sometimes regions experience a violent revolution others got away with a blue eye. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was one of the latter places. The revolution was short and the division of the Domanium, the property of the Grand Duke, in Mecklenburg-Strelitz peaceful…

Mirow Restauration – Mitteilung von Herzog Michael

Es ist dem Haus Mecklenburg-Strelitz auch ein großes Anliegen nicht nur an das wunderbare Treffen zwischen den Häusern Montenegro und Mecklenburg-Strelitz, sondern auch an die großartige Arbeit rund um die Renovierung der Kirche und Gruft in Mirow zu erinnern. Durch die großartige politische Unterstützung und Arbeit von Herrn Kokert, Landesvorsitzender der CDU Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns, Herrn Schmettau,…

Statement by Duke Michael on renewing dynastic ties with Montenegro

After four months, we would like to use the opportunity to remember the fantastic event to exchange honors of friendship to renew an old trust between the Royal House of Montenegro and the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The meeting between the two families took place from the 31st of July until the 2rd of…

Funeral of Duke Carl Gregor

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…

Annual Memorial Service in Mirow

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…

Family crypt in Mirow restored

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…

Wedding of Alexander von Wasielewski

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…

Small Service in Mirow for Duke Georg Alexander

The coffin of Duke Georg Alexander was re-interred to his final resting place the lower crypt in the Church of St John at Mirow today, having had to have been relocated while restoration work was taking place. In order to mark the occasion a small service was held in the presence of the late Duke…

Start of restoration work in Mirow

On 1 September His Highness Duke Michael represented the Grand Ducal House at the ceremony to mark the start of the restoration work on the family crypt in the Church of St John in Mirow. Joining Duke Michael at the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to signify the start of the work was, Uta-Maria Kuder the Justice…