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 Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess

Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess 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…

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 Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess

The religious marriage of the heir to the House of Mecklenburg, the Hereditary Prince Alexander, and Hereditary Princess 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…