Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin
Frederick Francis II was a Prussian officer and Grand Duke of MecklenburgSchwerin fromMarch 1842 untilApril 1883.
He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust, the eldest son of Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. He became heir apparent to the grand duchy following the death of his greatgrandfather Frederick Francis I onFebruary 1837. Frederick Francis was privately educated until 1838. He then attended the Blochmann institute in Dresden before going to the University of Bonn. Frederick Francis succeeded his father as Grand Duke onMarch 1842.
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