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Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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| Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Tenure | 4 June 1752 – 2 June 1794 |
| Predecessor | Charles Louis Frederick |
| Successor | Charles II |
| Born | (1738-05-05)5 May 1738Mirow |
| Died | 2 June 1794(1794-06-02) (aged 56)Neustrelitz |
| NamesGerman: Adolphus Frederick | |
| 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.
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]
- ^ a b c "Duke Adolf Friedrich IV". House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [_Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living_] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 84.
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| Adolphus Frederick IV **House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz**Cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg Born: 5 May 1738 Died: 2 June 1794 | ||
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| Preceded byAdolphus Frederick III | Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1752–1794 | Succeeded byCharles II |