Duchess Donata of Mecklenburg (born 11 March 1956) is the senior remaining member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Since there are no males left in the family, the Schwerin branch itself is considered extinct due to the Salic law of succession, leaving Mecklenburg-Strelitz as the only remaining line of the House of Mecklenburg.
Donata had only one sister Edwina (born 25 September 1960), and as her uncle had no children the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin became extinct in the male line in 2001 when her uncle died. As a result, the Mecklenburg-Strelitz line, headed by Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, will become the only surviving line of the House of Mecklenburg when both Donata and Edwina are dead. However, if Mecklenburg house law of succession were to adopt absolute primogeniture in the future (either within her lifetime or her children's), she will be able to succeed her paternal uncle as head of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Through her mother she is a great-granddaughter of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. However, due to salic law of succession of the House of Wettin, the Saxe-Altenburg line is considered extinct. However, if Wettin house law of succession were to adopt absolute primogeniture in the future (either within her lifetime or her children's), she (if not, her children) will be able to succeed her great-uncle Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (the previous head of the House of Saxe-Altenburg), as head of the royal House of Saxe-Altenburg.
^ abc"Descendants of German Emperor Wilhelm I – 1.3.2.1.1. Duchess Donata von Mecklenburg". heinbruins.nl. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
External linksedit
Herzogin von Mecklenburg beansprucht weitere Kunstgüter. Welt, September 4, 2016.
Herzogin Donata gibt es nicht mehr. Oz Ostsee Zeitung, March 23, 2018
Donata will mehr Kunst zurück. Schweriner Volkszeitung, April 9, 2016
January 01, 1970
donata, mecklenburg, solodkoff, duchess, donata, mecklenburg, born, march, 1956, senior, remaining, member, house, mecklenburg, schwerin, since, there, males, left, family, schwerin, branch, itself, considered, extinct, salic, succession, leaving, mecklenburg,. Duchess Donata of Mecklenburg born 11 March 1956 is the senior remaining member of the House of Mecklenburg Schwerin Since there are no males left in the family the Schwerin branch itself is considered extinct due to the Salic law of succession leaving Mecklenburg Strelitz as the only remaining line of the House of Mecklenburg Duchess Donata of MecklenburgBorn 1956 03 11 11 March 1956 age 68 Kiel Schleswig Holstein West Germany now Germany SpouseAlexander von Solodkoff m 1987 wbr IssueThyra von SolodkoffAlix von SolodkoffNiklos Alexis von SolodkoffHouseMecklenburg SchwerinFatherDuke Christian Louis of MecklenburgMotherPrincess Barbara of Prussia Contents 1 Duchess of Mecklenburg 2 Duchess of Saxe Altenburg 3 Ancestry 4 Marriage and children 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksDuchess of Mecklenburg editShe was born in Kiel in the state of Schleswig Holstein the eldest daughter of Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg Schwerin and his wife Princess Barbara of Prussia 1920 1994 Her father was the younger brother to the last surviving male of the House of Mecklenburg Schwerin Friedrich Franz Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Her Mother was the daughter of Princess Charlotte of Saxe Altenburg the eldest daughter of Ernst II the last duke of Saxe Altenburg Donata had only one sister Edwina born 25 September 1960 and as her uncle had no children the House of Mecklenburg Schwerin became extinct in the male line in 2001 when her uncle died As a result the Mecklenburg Strelitz line headed by Borwin Duke of Mecklenburg will become the only surviving line of the House of Mecklenburg when both Donata and Edwina are dead However if Mecklenburg house law of succession were to adopt absolute primogeniture in the future either within her lifetime or her children s she will be able to succeed her paternal uncle as head of the House of Mecklenburg Schwerin Her paternal grandfather was the last reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Frederick Francis IV Her maternal grandfather was Prince Sigismund of Prussia a grandson of German Emperor Frederick III and Victoria Princess Royal the eldest child of Queen Victoria Duchess of Saxe Altenburg editThrough her mother she is a great granddaughter of Ernst II Duke of Saxe Altenburg However due to salic law of succession of the House of Wettin the Saxe Altenburg line is considered extinct However if Wettin house law of succession were to adopt absolute primogeniture in the future either within her lifetime or her children s she if not her children will be able to succeed her great uncle Georg Moritz Hereditary Prince of Saxe Altenburg the previous head of the House of Saxe Altenburg as head of the royal House of Saxe Altenburg Ancestry editAncestors of Donata Mecklenburg Solodkoff8 Frederick Francis III Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin4 Frederick Francis IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin9 Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia2 Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg10 Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover5 Princess Alexandra of Hanover born 1882 11 Princess Thyra of Denmark1 Donata Duchess of Mecklenburg12 Prince Henry of Prussia 1862 1929 6 Prince Sigismund of Prussia 1896 1978 13 Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine3 Princess Barbara of Prussia14 Ernst II Duke of Saxe Altenburg7 Princess Charlotte of Saxe Altenburg15 Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg LippeMarriage and children editShe married Alexander von Solodkoff on 19 September 1987 and had three children Thyra von Solodkoff b 12 October 1989 1 Alix von Solodkoff b 17 March 1992 1 Niklot Alexis von Solodkoff b 8 December 1994 1 Sources editMarlene A Eilers Queen Victoria s Descendants Baltimore Maryland Genealogical Publishing Co 1987 page 161 162 References edit a b c Descendants of German Emperor Wilhelm I 1 3 2 1 1 Duchess Donata von Mecklenburg heinbruins nl 5 December 2023 Retrieved 11 March 2024 External links editHerzogin von Mecklenburg beansprucht weitere Kunstguter Welt September 4 2016 Herzogin Donata gibt es nicht mehr Oz Ostsee Zeitung March 23 2018 Donata will mehr Kunst zuruck Schweriner Volkszeitung April 9 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donata Mecklenburg Solodkoff amp oldid 1213209943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
