Adolphus Frederick IV (German: Adolf Friedrich IV; 5 May 1738 – 2 June 1794) was Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1752 to his death in 1794.

Adolphus Frederick IV
Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Born(1738-05-05)5 May 1738
Mirow
Died2 June 1794(1794-06-02) (aged 56)
Neustrelitz
HouseHouse of Mecklenburg
FatherDuke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
MotherPrincess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Biography

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He was born in Mirow to Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. His father was the second son of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg.[1]

He was the heir presumptive of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from the death of his father on 5 June 1752 until he succeeded his uncle Duke Adolphus Frederick III on 11 December 1752.[1] In the early years after 1753, his mother Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen served as regent, as her son was only 14 years old. They were additionally under the protection of King George II of Great Britain.[citation needed]

In 1753, he studied at the University of Greifswald.

In 1761, his sister Charlotte married King George III of Great Britain.

In 1764, he was installed as a member of the Order of the Garter.

Adolphus Frederick never married. Following his death at Neustrelitz in 1794, he was succeeded by his brother Charles.[1]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Duke Adolf Friedrich IV". House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 84.
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Adolphus Frederick IV
Cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg
Born: 5 May 1738 Died: 2 June 1794
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1752–1794
Succeeded by