Helena, Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg - Revision history

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	==Residences==		==Residences==
	~~TBA~~		<gallery>
			File:Residences Mecklenburg Ludwigslust.jpg\|Ludwigslust; Main Residence (September-May)
			File:Residences Mecklenburg Schwerin Castle.jpg\|link=\|Schwerin Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
			File:Residences United Kingdom Balmoral Castle.jpg\|Balmoral Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
			</gallery>

	==Sartorial Information==		==Sartorial Information==

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	==Life==		==Life==
	Helena was born the third child and younger daughter of '''King James III of the United Kingdom''' and '''Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'''.		Helena was born the third child and younger daughter of '''King James III of the United Kingdom''' and '''Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'''.

			Helena became Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz upon her husband's ascension 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==		==Marriage and Issue==
	On 19 July 1986, Helena married		On 19 July 1986, Helena married '''Borwin, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz''' in Neustrelitz. Borwin and Helena had four children, '''Olga, James, Alexander,''' and '''Michael'''.

			Helena was widowed in 2024.
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			\|[[Princess Olga of Mecklenburg\|Queen Olga of the Netherlands]]
			\|13 October 1988
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			\|[[Casimir, King of the Netherlands]] (m. 2011); has issue
			\|-
			\|[[File:Mecklenburg_James.jpg\|frameless\|150x150px]]
			\|[[James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg\|James]]
			\|1 July 1990
	\|		\|
	\|		\|[[Marie Mathilde von Lerchenfeld]] (m. 2014); has issue
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			\|[[File:Mecklenburg Alexander.png\|frameless\|150x150px]]
			\|[[Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg\|Prince Alexander]]
			\|July 1991
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	\|		\|[[Princess Antonia of Saxe-Gessaphe]] (m. 2019)
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			\|[[File:Mecklenburg Michael.png\|frameless\|150x150px]]
			\|[[Prince Michael of Mecklenburg\|Prince Michael]]
			\|30 January 1994
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	\|		\|Unmarried and without issue
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	[[Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg]] (x2)		[[Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg]] (x2)
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|'''Titles'''
|Dowager Grand Duchess of [[Mecklenburg]]
Princess of the [[United Kingdom]]
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|'''Reign'''
|26 January 1996 - 31 July 2001
''as Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz''

31 July 2001 - 18 July 2024

''as Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg''
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|'''Coronation'''
|7 July 1996
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|'''Predecessor'''
|[[Princess Helena of the United Kingdom]]
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|'''Successor'''
|[[Marie Mathilde von Lerchenfeld]]
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! colspan="2" |Biographical Information
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|'''Born'''
|30 July 1959 (age 66)
Balmoral, Scotland, United Kingdom
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|'''Spouse'''
|[[Grand Duke Borwin of Mecklenburg]]
(m. 1986; w. 2024)
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|'''Issue'''
|[[Princess Olga of Mecklenburg|Queen Olga of the Netherlands]]
[[James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg|James]]

[[Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg|Prince Alexander]]

[[Prince Michael of Mecklenburg|Prince Michael]]
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|'''Name'''
|Helena Maud Victoria Alexandra
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|'''House'''
|Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (by birth)
Mecklenburg (by marriage)
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|'''Father'''
|[[King James III of the United Kingdom]]
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|'''Mother'''
|[[Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
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|'''Religion'''
|Anglican
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'''Helena, Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg''' (born ''Princess Helena of Wales'' on 30 July 1959) is a member of the Mecklenburg Grand Ducal Family as the mother of '''James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg'''. She is also a member of the British Royal Family as the sister of '''[[James IV, King of the United Kingdom]]'''.

==Life==
Helena was born the third child and younger daughter of '''King James III of the United Kingdom''' and '''Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'''.

==Marriage and Issue==
On 19 July 1986, Helena married
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==Residences==
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==Sartorial Information==
===Tiara Collection===
<gallery>
File:Tiaras United Kingdom Helena Diamond Scroll Tiara.jpg|(1975) Diamond Scroll Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
File:Tiaras United Kingdom Helena Spinel Tiara.jpg|(1986) Spinel Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
File:Tiaras United Kingdom Helena Indian Tiara.jpg|(1986) Cartier Indian Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
</gallery>

===Clothing Collection===
Clothing Collection

==Titles and Honours==

*'''1959-1972''' Princess Helena of Wales
*'''1972-1986''' Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
*'''1986-1996''' Helena, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
*'''1996-2001''' Helena, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
*'''2001-2024''' Helena, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
*'''2024-present''' Helena, Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg

===National Honours===
[[File:Honours_Mecklenburg_Order_of_the_Wendish_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Wendish Crown (1986)

[[File:Honours_Mecklenburg_Order_of_Griffon.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Griffon (1996)

===Foreign Honours===
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Black_Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Black Eagle (2001) (Germany)

[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Louise.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Louise (1996) (Germany)

[[File:Honours_United_Kingdom_Order_of_the_Garter.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Garter (1986) (United Kingdom)

[[File:Honours_United_Kingdom_Royal_Victorian_Order.png|frameless|75x75px]] Royal Victorian Order (1977) (United Kingdom)

==Ancestry==
{| class="wikitable"
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!Parents
!Grandparents
!Great-Grandparents
!Great-Great-Grandparents
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|[[King James III of the United Kingdom]]
|[[King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom]]
[[Princess Maud of Fife]]
|[[King George V of the United Kingdom]]
[[Princess Mary of Teck]]

[[Duke Alexander of Fife]]

[[Louise, Princess Royal]]
|[[King Edward VII of the United Kingdom]] (x2)
[[Princess Alexandra of Denmark]] (x2)

[[Duke Francis of Teck]]

[[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge]]

[[Duke James of Fife]]

[[Lady Agnes Hay]]

[[King Edward VII of the United Kingdom]] (x2)

[[Princess Alexandra of Denmark]] (x2)
|-
|[[Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
|[[Duke Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
[[Countess Viktoria Luise of Solms-Baruth]]
|[[Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
[[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]]

[[Count Hans of Solms-Baruth]]

[[Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein]]
|[[Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom]]
[[Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont]]

[[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] (x2)

[[Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg]] (x2)

[[Friedrich II, Prince of Solms-Baruth]]

[[Countess Luise of Hochberg]]

[[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] (x2)

[[Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg]] (x2)
|}

==Lines of Succession==
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[[Category:Consorts of Mecklenburg]]