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==Residences== | ==Residences== | ||
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Countess Christiana of Castell-Castell | [[Countess Christiana of Castell-Castell]] | ||
|Rudolf, Baron Lerchenfeld | |[[Rudolf, Baron Lerchenfeld]] | ||
Hertha Marie von Laubenberg | [[Hertha Marie von Laubenberg]]<br> | ||
Carl Friedrich, Prince of Castell-Castell | [[Carl Friedrich, Prince of Castell-Castell]]<br> | ||
Princess Anna Agnes of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | [[Princess Anna Agnes of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich]] | ||
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Klara von Poelnitz | [[Klara von Poelnitz]]<br> | ||
Baron Eckart Laubenberg | [[Baron Eckart Laubenberg]]<br> | ||
Countess Gertrud of Reichenberg | [[Countess Gertrud of Reichenberg]]<br> | ||
Friedrich Carl, Prince of Castell-Castell | [[Friedrich Carl, Prince of Castell-Castell]]<br> | ||
Countess Getrud of Stolberg-Wernigerode | [[Countess Getrud of Stolberg-Wernigerode]]<br> | ||
Carl, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | [[Carl, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich]]<br> | ||
Princess Emma of Stolberg-Wernigerode | [[Princess Emma of Stolberg-Wernigerode]] | ||
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|[[Princess Walburga of Waldburg and Zeil-Trauchburg]] | |[[Princess Walburga of Waldburg and Zeil-Trauchburg]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 22 July 2025
| HRH The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg | |
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| Titles | Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg |
| Reign | 18 July 2024 - present |
| Coronation | 29 March 2025 |
| Predecessor | Princess Helena of the United Kingdom |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 21 April 1990 (age 35)
Sunching, Bavaria, Germany |
| Spouse | James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
(m. 2014) |
| Issue | Princess Sophia |
| Name | Marie Mathilde |
| House | Lerchenfeld (by birth)
Mecklenburg (by marriage) |
| Father | Carl, Baron Lerchenfeld |
| Mother | Princess Walburga of Waldburg and Zeil-Trauchburg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Marie Mathilde, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg (born Marie Mathilde von Lerchenfeld on 21 April 1990) is a member of the Mecklenburg Grand Ducal Family as the wife of James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the British Royal Family as the niece-in-law of James IV, King of the United Kingdom.
Life[edit | edit source]
Marie Mathilde was born the second child and eldest daughter of Carl, Baron Lerchenfeld and Princess Walburga of Waldburg and Zeil-Trauchburg.
She became Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg upon her husband's ascension in 2024.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
Marie Mathilde married James, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg in Neustrelitz on 13 April 2014. The couple has six children, Sophia, Amelia, Edward, Adelaide, Oscar, and August.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Princess Sophia | 1 February 2015 | ||
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Princess Amelia | 1 February 2015 | ||
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Edward, Hereditary Grand Duke | 30 December 2018 | ||
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Princess Adelaide | 23 June 2020 | ||
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Prince Oscar | 25 September 2022 | ||
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Prince August | 21 January 2024 |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Neustrelitz Palace; Main Residence (September-May) -
Schwerin Castle; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Sunching Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
As Grand Duchess, Marie Mathilde has access to the entirety of the Mecklenburg Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.
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(2014) Diamond Scroll Tiara; Tiaras Nobility Bavaria Lerchenfeld Marie Mathilde -
(2014) Ruby Halo Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1990-2014 Marie Mathilde von Lerchenfeld
- 2014-2024 Marie Mathilde, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
- 2024-present Marie Mathilde, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Wendish Crown (2014)
Order of the Griffon (2025)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Black Eagle (2025) (Germany)
Order of Louise (2017) (Germany)