therese of mecklenburg-strelitz
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Standing alone in the world (Part seven)

Read part six here. Therese wanted to make sure her other children were cared for as well. Therese corresponded constantly with Countess von Lerchenfeld, who had adopted Amalie. The Countess was trying to have Amalie’s last name changed to von Lerchenfeld for her future prospects, and this was granted without the right to use the [read more]
therese of mecklenburg-strelitz
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Emptiness in your heart (Part six)

Read part five here. At the end of 1810, Therese had been forced to come clean to her father about her affair and the illegitimate children after a government official threatened to disclose everything. She told her brother the whole story, as even he did not know about all the children and asked him to [read more]