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, Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Hande. In addition…

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 the Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess 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,…

Tulips Ball

On 28 May The Hereditary Prince, 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…

Annual Memorial Service in Mirow

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…

Engagement of The Hereditary Prince and Miss Hande Macit

The engagement of The Hereditary Prince, 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…