Friedrich Franz II. Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin K.H.
(28.02.1823 - 15.04.1883)
place of birth:  Ludwigslust, Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin:  Großherzog,  Generaloberst mdR GFM

                            


Friedrich Franz II was the son
of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich and Alexandrine von Preußen. When his father died in 1842, he succeeded him as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin at the age of 19. He thereafter traveled to Italy, Russian, and the Orient, and in 1849 married Auguste Reu zu Schleiz-Köstritz. He avoided fighting in the Danish-Prussian War of 1864 as he was close friends with the King of Denmark. He then fought in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and in 1870 commanded Prussia's XIII. Army Corps during the war with France. He died on 15 April 1883 in Schwerin.

     
     

Großherzog von
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
07.03.1842  -  15.04.1883

Generaloberst  02.09.1873   (mit dem Range als GFM)
Erinnerungs-Kreuz Deutscher Krieg  1866

Großkreuz des EK  04.12.1871

Pour le Mérite  09.08.1866  (Eichenlaub:  05.12.1870)
Schwarzer Adler-Orden