On 25 May 1822, after rejecting a marriage proposal from the future King of Sweden,[1] she married Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1837, Paul Frederick succeeded his grandfather as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, making Alexandrine the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
The marriage was generally considered unhappy;[1] Paul Frederick was a military man who had little time for or interest in his wife and family. Alexandrine, by contrast, was a devoted mother who tenderly raised her children and actively cultivated their cultural pursuits. Alexandrine herself was very cultured but was also described as a stereotypically-remote German princess. She was not considered an intellectual but attended scholarly lectures and read many books.[citation needed]
Death
On 21 April 1892 in Schwerin, Alexandrine died at the age of 89. She was buried at the Cathedral of Schwerin.
At the time of her death, she was the last surviving grandchild of King Frederick William II of Prussia. She outlived all three of her children and would die in the reign of her grandson, Grand Duke Frederick Francis III.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Alexandrine of Prussia Friederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie Helene 23 February 1803 21 April 1892 was Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin by marriage to Grand Duke Paul Frederick She was the daughter of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz Alexandrine of PrussiaPortrait c 1825 by Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow of the Grand Duchess and two of her children Frederick Francis and LouiseGrand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg SchwerinTenure1 February 1837 7 March 1842Born 1803 02 23 23 February 1803Berlin PrussiaDied21 April 1892 1892 04 21 aged 89 Schwerin Mecklenburg SchwerinSpousePaul Frederick Grand Duke of Mecklenburg SchwerinIssueFrederick Francis II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg SchwerinLouise Hereditary Princess of Windisch GraetzDuke WilliamNamesFriederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie HeleneHouseHohenzollernFatherFrederick William III of PrussiaMotherLouise of Mecklenburg Strelitz Contents 1 Life 1 1 Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1 2 Death 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife EditBorn on 23 February 1803 in Prussia Alexandrine was the seventh child and fourth daughter of King Frederick William III of Prussia and Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg Schwerin Edit On 25 May 1822 after rejecting a marriage proposal from the future King of Sweden 1 she married Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg Schwerin In 1837 Paul Frederick succeeded his grandfather as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin making Alexandrine the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin The marriage was generally considered unhappy 1 Paul Frederick was a military man who had little time for or interest in his wife and family Alexandrine by contrast was a devoted mother who tenderly raised her children and actively cultivated their cultural pursuits Alexandrine herself was very cultured but was also described as a stereotypically remote German princess She was not considered an intellectual but attended scholarly lectures and read many books citation needed Death Edit On 21 April 1892 in Schwerin Alexandrine died at the age of 89 She was buried at the Cathedral of Schwerin At the time of her death she was the last surviving grandchild of King Frederick William II of Prussia She outlived all three of her children and would die in the reign of her grandson Grand Duke Frederick Francis III Issue EditFrederick Francis II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1823 1883 Luise 1824 1859 married Hugo Hereditary Prince of Windisch Graetz and had issue Princess Marie of Windisch Graetz Wilhelm 1827 1879 married Princess Alexandrine of Prussia daughter of Prince Albert of PrussiaAncestry EditAncestors of Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin8 Prince Augustus William of Prussia4 Frederick William II of Prussia9 Duchess Luise of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel2 Frederick William III of Prussia10 Louis IX Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt5 Princess Frederica Louisa of Hesse Darmstadt11 Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrucken1 Princess Alexandrine of Prussia12 Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg Strelitz6 Charles II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz13 Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe Hildburghausen3 Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz14 Prince George William of Hesse Darmstadt7 Princess Friederike of Hesse Darmstadt15 Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Falkenburg DagsburgReferences Edit a b Scott 24 January 2018 Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Unofficial Royalty Retrieved 17 August 2022 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg SchwerinHouse of HohenzollernBorn 23 February 1803 Died 21 April 1892German royaltyVacantTitle last held byPrincess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburgas Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg Schwerin1 February 1837 7 March 1842 VacantTitle next held byPrincess Augusta Reuss of Kostritz This article related to German royalty 1871 1919 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexandrine of Prussia Grand Duchess of 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