Category:Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 December 1756 - 1 February 1837) ruled over the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, first as Duke (1785-1815) and then as Grand Duke (1815-1837).

[edit] Marriage and children

Friedrich Franz married en:Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha (1756-1808). They had six children:

• en:Friedrich Ludwig, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 June, 1778 - 29 November, 1819). He married Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, a daughter of Paul I of Russia and Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg). They were parents of Paul Friedrich, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
• en:Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (19 November, 1779 - 4 January, 1801). Married en:Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. They were parents to en:Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, mother of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Friedrich Franz thus is one of the ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II and the British Royal Family.
• Gustav Wilhelm (31 January, 1781 - 10 January, 1851).
• Karl (2 July, 1782 - 22 May, 1833).
• Charlotte (4 December, 1784 - 13 July, 1840). Married Christian VIII of Denmark. They were parents to Frederick VII of Denmark.
• Adolf (18 December, 1785 - 8 May, 1821).