Adolphus Frederick IV
| Adolphus Frederick | |||||
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| File:Duke Adolf Friedrich IV of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.png Portrait of Adolf Frederick IV, 18th century | |||||
| Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |||||
| Reign | 11 December 1752 – 2 June 1794 | ||||
| Predecessor | Adolphus Frederick III | ||||
| Successor | Charles II | ||||
| Born | 5 May 1738 Mirow | ||||
| Died | 2 June 1794 (aged 56) Neustrelitz | ||||
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| House | House of Mecklenburg | ||||
| Father | Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
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.
Biography
[edit | edit source]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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