Grand Duke Borwin of Mecklenburg
| HRH The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Reign | 26 January 1996 - 31 July 2001
as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Coronation | 7 July 1996 |
| Predecessor | George Alexander |
| Successor | James |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 10 June 1956
Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany |
| Died | 18 July 2024 (aged 68)
Balmoral, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
(m. 1986; d. 2024) |
| Issue | Queen Olga of the Netherlands |
| Name | Georg Borwin Friedrich Franz Karl
Stephan Konrad Hubertus Maria |
| House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Mother | Archduchess Ilona of Austria |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Borwin, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (born Prince Borwin of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 10 June 1956 - 18 July 2024) was Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1996 to 2001, and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg from 2001 until his death in 2024.
Life[edit | edit source]
Borwin was born the fourth child and only son of Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Archduchess Ilona of Austria.
Borwin became heir apparent to the Mecklenburg-Strelitz throne upon his grandfather's death in 1963. He ascended to the throne upon his father's death in 1996. In 2001, he also became Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the two duchies were merged together to form the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 19 July 1986, Borwin married Princess Helena of the United Kingdom in Neustrelitz. Borwin and Helena had four children, Olga, James, Alexander, and Michael.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Queen Olga of the Netherlands | 13 October 1988 | Casimir, King of the Netherlands (m. 2011); has issue | |
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James | 1 July 1990 | Marie Mathilde von Lerchenfeld (m. 2014); has issue | |
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Prince Alexander | July 1991 | Princess Antonia of Saxe-Gessaphe (m. 2019) | |
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Prince Michael | 30 January 1994 | Unmarried and without issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1956-1963 Prince Borwin of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 1963-1996 Borwin, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 1996-2001 Borwin, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 2001-present Borwin, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg