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Frederick Francis III (German: Friedrich Franz Paul Nikolaus Ernst Heinrich; 19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III (Friedrich Franz Paul Nikolaus Ernst Heinrich) was born on March 19, 1851, at Ludwigslust Palace, in Ludwigslust, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, now in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust the son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his first wife Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz. He succeeded his father as Grand Duke on 15 April 1883. From an early age Frederick Francis suffered from asthma and severe breathing difficulties. He could not live in the north of Europe an...
Frederick Francis married Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russiain Saint Petersburg on 24 January 1879. They had three children: 1. Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 December 1879 — 28 December 1952) she married King Christian X of Denmarkon 26 April 1898. They had two sons. 2. Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (9...
Bernd-Ulrich Hergemöller, Mann für Mann, pages 253Hans von Tresckow, Von Fürsten und anderen Sterblichen, Erinnerungen eines Kriminalkommisars, 1922, Berlin, page 89In the dispute over neighbouring Duchy of Holstein which culminated in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War, Frederick Francis II supported the Kingdom of Prussia, whom he aided with Mecklenburg-Schwerin soldiers. His grand duchy began to pass more and more under Prussian influence.
Friedrich Franz III (19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust the son of Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his first wife Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz.
Frederick Francis II ( German: Friedrich Franz II; 28 February 1823 – 15 April 1883) was a Prussian officer and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883.
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Three-quarter length portrait photograph of Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin wearing military uniform with a sword on his left leg. The Duke is standing with his arms folded across his chest in front of a painted scenery backdrop.
