Friedrich Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Friedrich Ludwig, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Son of Friedrich Franz I Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1837) and Luise Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756-1808)

Born: Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg 13. Jun 1778

Married:

1.    Gatchina Palace 12. Oct 1799 Yelena Pavlovna Grand Duchess of Russia  (1784-1803), daughter of Pavel I Emperor of All the Russians (1754-1801) by his second wife Sophia (Maria Fyodorovna) Duchess of Württemberg (1759-1828)

2.    Weimar 1. Jul 1810 Karoline Luise Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1786-1816), daughter of Karl August Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach  (1757-1828) and Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1757-1830)

3.    Homburg 3. Apr 1818 Auguste Friederike Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1776-1871), daughter of Friedrich V Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg (1748-1820) and Karoline Landgräfin of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746-1821)

Natural issue by Luise Charlotte Ahrens:

• Friedrich Eduard Carl Plüschow (1808-?)

Issue of first marriage:

• Paul Friedrich Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1800-1842) m. 1822 Alexandrine Princess of Prussia (1803-1892)

• Marie Luise Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1803-1862) m. 1825 Georg Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1796-1853)

Issue of second marriage:

• Albert Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1812-1834)

• Helene Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858) m. 1837 Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810-1842)

• Magnus Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1815)

No issue of third marriage

Died: Ludwigslust 29. Nov 1819

Buried: Helenen-Paulownen-Mausoleum, Ludwigslust

Detlev Schwennicke “Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folge” Vol II; Vittorio Klostermann, 2005; www.de.wikipedia.org