Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

He was born in Neustrelitz as second son of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1779-1860) and his wife Marie (1796-1880), daughter of Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen. His paternal grandparents were Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt.

His sister Caroline Mariane married Frederick VII of Denmark. On 1860 his elder brother Frederick William succeeded their father as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

George August died on 20 June 1876 in St. Petersburg, at the age of 52. The line of his son George soon died out; since his first son had married morganatically, his second son Charles Michael became titular grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Coats of arms of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

On 16 February 1851 in St. Petersburg, George August married Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (1827-1894), daughter of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia and had issue:

• Nikolaus (born and died 11 July 1854).
• Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (16 January 1857 – 28 August 1936), married Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg.
• Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (6 June 1859 – 5 December 1909), he was Major General, Commander of the Life Guard Dragoon Regiment in the Russian arm and a music lover, a skillful cellist and composer.
• Charles Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg (17 June 1863 – 6 December 1934), titular grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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• Media related to Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia at Wikimedia Commons
• Duchess Helene | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Duke Carl Michael | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz