Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg (German: Christian-Ludwig Herzog zu Mecklenburg; 29 September 1912 – 18 July 1996) was the second son of the last reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick Francis IV.
Christian Louis Ernest Augustus Maximilian John Albert Adolphus Frederick German: Christian Ludwig Ernst August Maximilian Johann Albrecht Adolf Friedrich
After the abolition of the monarchy, in 1919 the family went at the invitation of Queen Alexandrine, consort of Christian X of Denmark and sister of the Grand Duke, into exile in Denmark, where they lived for a year in Sorgenfri Palace. Later, the family returned to Mecklenburg and lived in Gelbensande, and from 1921 the family settled at Ludwigslust Castle. After finishing school, in the autumn of 1935, he went as a recruit in the cavalry regiment 14 in Ludwigslust, with whom he was drafted in 1939 into World War II. In 1944, he was dismissed because of a decree as being a member of a former ruling house of the armed forces.
After the war
When the war ended, Ludwigslust was first occupied by the British, but soon was transferred to the Soviet occupation, so that Christian Louis initially went with his family to Glücksburg Castle in Schleswig-Holstein. But he soon returned to Ludwigslust to take care of the family property and was taken prisoner by the Soviet military authorities. After imprisonment he was flown to Moscow, where he was sentenced in the Lubyanka prison to be imprisoned for 25 years.
In 1953, he was released after the intervention of Konrad Adenauer for German POWs in the Soviet Union and came back to Christmas 1953 with his family in Glücksburg.
Marriage and family
On 5 July 1954 in Glücksburg, Christian Louis married in a civil wedding Princess Barbara of Prussia, daughter of Prince Sigismund of Prussia and Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg.[1] They married in a religious ceremony on 11 July 1954. They had two daughters:[2]
^Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants, page 169.
^Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 162. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.
Sources
Alexander Solodkoff: Christian Ludwig Herzog zu Mecklenburg: Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Club Wien 2003, ISBN3-933781-28-0
Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, The Bodley Head, London 1999, S: 292
Marlene A. Eilers: Queen Victoria's Descendants, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1987, S. 161, 162, 169
Peter Hoffmann: Stauffenbergs Freund - Die tragische Geschichte des Widerstandskämpfers Joachim Kuhn, Verlag C.H.Beck München 2007, ISBN978-3-406-55810-8
Peter Hoffmann: Oberst i.G. Henning von Tresckow und die Staatsstreichspläne im Jahr 1943, in: Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte, Vol 55, 2, April 2007, S. 331-364
Christian Ludwig von Mecklenburg: Erzählungen aus meinem Leben, Schwerin, 3. Auflage31998, ISBN3-910179-75-4
December 31, 2022
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For the 17th century duke see Christian Louis I Duke of Mecklenburg Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg German Christian Ludwig Herzog zu Mecklenburg 29 September 1912 18 July 1996 was the second son of the last reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Frederick Francis IV Duke Christian LouisBorn 1912 09 29 29 September 1912Ludwigslust Mecklenburg SchwerinDied18 July 1996 1996 07 18 aged 83 Gut Hemmelmark GermanySpousePrincess Barbara of Prussia m 1954 died 1994 wbr IssueDuchess DonataDuchess EdwinaNamesChristian Louis Ernest Augustus Maximilian John Albert Adolphus FrederickGerman Christian Ludwig Ernst August Maximilian Johann Albrecht Adolf FriedrichHouseMecklenburg SchwerinFatherFrederick Francis IV Grand Duke of MecklenburgMotherPrincess Alexandra of HanoverReligionLutheranism Contents 1 Early life 2 After the war 3 Marriage and family 4 Ancestry 5 Notes 6 SourcesEarly life Edit Pictured in 1918 on right with his mother and elder brother He was born in Ludwigslust as the second child of the reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Frederick Francis IV and his wife Princess Alexandra of Hanover a daughter of Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover and Princess Thyra of Denmark Following the defeat of the German Empire in World War I his father abdicated on 14 November 1918 After the abolition of the monarchy in 1919 the family went at the invitation of Queen Alexandrine consort of Christian X of Denmark and sister of the Grand Duke into exile in Denmark where they lived for a year in Sorgenfri Palace Later the family returned to Mecklenburg and lived in Gelbensande and from 1921 the family settled at Ludwigslust Castle After finishing school in the autumn of 1935 he went as a recruit in the cavalry regiment 14 in Ludwigslust with whom he was drafted in 1939 into World War II In 1944 he was dismissed because of a decree as being a member of a former ruling house of the armed forces After the war EditWhen the war ended Ludwigslust was first occupied by the British but soon was transferred to the Soviet occupation so that Christian Louis initially went with his family to Glucksburg Castle in Schleswig Holstein But he soon returned to Ludwigslust to take care of the family property and was taken prisoner by the Soviet military authorities After imprisonment he was flown to Moscow where he was sentenced in the Lubyanka prison to be imprisoned for 25 years In 1953 he was released after the intervention of Konrad Adenauer for German POWs in the Soviet Union and came back to Christmas 1953 with his family in Glucksburg Marriage and family EditOn 5 July 1954 in Glucksburg Christian Louis married in a civil wedding Princess Barbara of Prussia daughter of Prince Sigismund of Prussia and Princess Charlotte of Saxe Altenburg 1 They married in a religious ceremony on 11 July 1954 They had two daughters 2 Duchess Donata of Mecklenburg b 11 March 1956 married Alexander von Solodkoff and had issue Duchess Edwina of Mecklenburg b 25 September 1960 married Konrad von Posern and had issue Ancestry EditAncestors of Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg16 Paul Frederick Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin8 Frederick Francis II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin17 Princess Alexandrine of Prussia4 Frederick Francis III Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin18 Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Kostritz9 Princess Augusta Reuss of Kostritz19 Countess Eleonore of Stolberg Wernigerode2 Frederick Francis IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin20 Nicholas I of Russia10 Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia21 Princess Charlotte of Prussia5 Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia22 Leopold Grand Duke of Baden11 Princess Cecilie of Baden23 Princess Sophie of Sweden1 Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg Schwerin24 Ernest Augustus of Hanover12 George V of Hanover25 Princess Frederica of Mecklenburg Strelitz6 Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover26 Joseph Duke of Saxe Altenburg13 Princess Marie of Saxe Altenburg27 Duchess Amelia of Wurttemberg3 Princess Alexandra of Hanover28 Frederick William Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg14 Christian IX of Denmark29 Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse Kassel7 Princess Thyra of Denmark30 Prince William of Hesse Kassel15 Princess Louise of Hesse Kassel31 Princess Charlotte of DenmarkNotes Edit Marlene A Eilers Queen Victoria s Descendants page 169 Marlene A Eilers Queen Victoria s Descendants Baltimore Maryland Genealogical Publishing Co 1987 page 162 Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria s Descendants Sources EditAlexander Solodkoff Christian Ludwig Herzog zu Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Schwerin Club Wien 2003 ISBN 3 933781 28 0 Alison Weir Britain s Royal Family A Complete Genealogy The Bodley Head London 1999 S 292 Marlene A Eilers Queen Victoria s Descendants Genealogical Publishing Co Baltimore 1987 S 161 162 169 Peter Hoffmann Stauffenbergs Freund Die tragische Geschichte des Widerstandskampfers Joachim Kuhn Verlag C H Beck Munchen 2007 ISBN 978 3 406 55810 8 Peter Hoffmann Oberst i G Henning von Tresckow und die Staatsstreichsplane im Jahr 1943 in Vierteljahrshefte fur Zeitgeschichte Vol 55 2 April 2007 S 331 364 Christian Ludwig von Mecklenburg Erzahlungen aus meinem Leben Schwerin 3 Auflage31998 ISBN 3 910179 75 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg amp oldid 1078394678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
