therese of mecklenburg-strelitz
The Royal Women

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – A scandal (Part three)

Read part two here. With the rise of Napoleon in France and the subsequent wars, Therese and her family were forced to flee to Hildburghausen, where her sister Charlotte lived. Charlotte was heavily pregnant but was happy to receive them. From Hildburghausen, they went to Neustrelitz and planned to travel to Berlin in September. In [read more]
therese of mecklenburg-strelitz
The Royal Women

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, A royal bride (Part two)

Read part one here. Therese’s father did not want to be “his daughter’s unhappiness “, but he could not give her an answer right away. Nevertheless, the negotiations around the wedding contract continued, and it was agreed that any female descendants would also be raised Catholic. Therese’s father went to his daughter one more time, [read more]
therese of mecklenburg-strelitz
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, A Princess in love (Part one)

On 5 April 1773, Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born in Hanover as the daughter of Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt and the future Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was their fourth child, but an elder brother and sister would die in infancy in the same year as her birth. Her elder sister was Charlotte, [read more]
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Prussia

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of the future William I, German Emperor (Part two)

Read part one here. Around 1825, William became romantically involved with his cousin, Princess Elisa Radziwiłł. However, she was not considered to be sufficiently noble in rank for a marriage with a Prussian prince. His brother’s marriage had thus far been childless, and he might even become King one day. William’s father tried to find [read more]
Prussia

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of the future William I, German Emperor (Part one)

The future William I, German Emperor, was born on 22 March 1797 as the second son of the future King Frederick William III and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He had an elder brother, the future King Frederick William IV, and two surviving younger brothers (Charles and Albert) and three surviving younger sisters (Charlotte, Alexandrine and Louise). [read more]