Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of King Frederick William IV of Prussia (Part one)

On 15 October 1795, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Prussia, gave birth to her second child, the future King Frederick William IV of Prussia. Louise’s first child had tragically been stillborn. As such, Frederick William was their eldest surviving child. His younger brother, the future William I, German Emperor, was only 18 months younger [read more]