Duchess Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg

Duchess Caroline Marianne of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (10 January 1821 – 1 June 1876) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who became Crown Princess of Denmark as the second spouse of the future king Frederick VII of Denmark.

Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Crown Princess of Denmark
Born	(1821-01-10)10 January 1821 Neustrelitz
Died	1 June 1876(1876-06-01) (aged 55) Neustrelitz
Spouse	Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark (later Frederick VII) ​ ​ (m. 1841; div. 1846)​
Names Caroline Charlotte Marianne
House	House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (by birth) House of Oldenburg (by marriage)
Father	George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Mother	Princess Marie of Hesse-Cassel

Biography

Wedding of Fredrick VII and Duchess Marianne

Duchess Caroline Charlotte Marianne of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was born in Neustrelitz, the daughter of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and his consort, Princess Marie of Hesse-Cassel. She was married to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick, heir apparent to the Danish throne, in Neustrelitz on 10 June 1841. In Denmark, she was always known as Princess Marianne.

Very early on, the marriage proved to be a very unhappy one, due in large part to The Crown Prince's bad temperament, excessive drinking and shameless womanizing. Princess Caroline Mariane, who was described as incurably shy and nervous, lacked the ability to serve as a calming influence over her consort. After a visit to her parents in Germany in 1844, Caroline Mariane refused to return to Denmark. The divorce was completed in 1846. Following the divorce, Caroline Marianne, who retained her title, lived a quiet life in Neustrelitz.

Death

She died quietly in Neustrelitz on 1 June 1876 and was buried in Johanniterkirche, Mirow, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Duchess Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg

8. Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg 4. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 9. Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 2. George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 10. Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt 5. Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 11. Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg 1. Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 12. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 6. Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel 13. Princess Mary of Great Britain 3. Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel 14. Charles William, Prince of Nassau-Usingen 7. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen 15. Countess Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg

References

Bibliography

• Bramsen, Bo (1985). Ferdinand og Caroline : en beretning om prinsen, der nødig ville være konge af Danmark [Ferdinand and Caroline: an account of the prince who was reluctant to be king of Denmark] (in Danish) (4th ed.). Copenhagen: Nordiske Landes Bogforlag. ISBN 8787439220.
• Thorsøe, Alexander (1891). "Caroline Charlotte Mariane, Prinsesse". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537–1814 (in Danish). Vol. 5 (1st ed.). Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. p. 392.

External links

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