Christine of Mecklenburg-Gustrow was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mecklenburg and by marriage Countess of Stolberg-Gedern.

She was born in Gustrow, the sixth of eleven children born from the marriage of Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gustrow (1633-1695) and Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (1631-1719.

In Gustrow on 14 May 1683, Christine married Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern as his second wife. Between 1684 and 1705 she had 23 children, 19 pregnancies (including 4 sets of twins). From them only 11 survived adulthood. She is also the great-great-great grandmother of Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Louis & Christine's children

1. Gustav Adolph, Hereditary Prince of Stolberg-Gedern (born and died Gedern, 17 Jan. 1684)

2. A daughter (born and died Gedern, 17 Jan. 1684) twin of Gustav Adolph

3. Gustav Ernest, Hereditary Prince of Stolberg-Gedern (Gedern, 10 Mar. 1685- Gedern, 14 Jun. 1689)

4. Fredericka Charlotte (Gedern, 3 Apr. 1686- Laubach, 10 Jan. 1739), married 8 Dec. 1709 to Frederick Ernest, Count of Solms-Laubach.

5. Emilie Auguste (Gedern, 11 May 1687- Rossla, 30 Jun. 1730), married 1 Oct. 1709 to Jost Christian, Count of Stolberg-Rossla (her first cousin).

6. Christiana Louise (Gedern, 6. Apr 1688- Gedern, 11 Aug. 1691)

7. Albertine Antonie (Gedern, 15 Apr. 1689- Gedern, 16. Aug 1691)

8. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Stolberg-Gedern (Gedern, 15 Apr. 1689- Gedern, 6 Aug. 1691) twin of Albertine Antonie

9. Gustave Magdaline (Gedern. 6 Apr. 1690- Gedern, 22 Mar. 1691)

10. Christian Ernest (Gedern, 2 Apr. 1691- Wernigerode, 25 Oct. 1771)

11. Christine Eleanore (Gedern, 12 Sep. 1692- Budingen, 30 Jan. 1745), married on 8 Aug. 1708 to Ernest Casimir I, Count of Isenburg-Budingen in Budingen.

12. Frederick Charles (Gedern, 11 Oct. 1693- Gedern, 28 Sep. 1767)

13. Ernestine Wilhemine (Gedern, 29. Jan 1695- Wachtersbach, 7 May 1759), married on 7. Dec 1725 to Ferdinand Maximillian, Count of Isenburg-Budingen in Wachtersbach.

14. Fredericka Louise (Gedern, 20 Jan. 1696- Gedern, 24 Apr. 1697)

15. Louis Adolph (Gedern, 17 Jun. 1697- Gedern, 6 Jan. 1698)

16. Henry August, Count of Stolberg-Schwarza (Gedern, 17 Jun. 1697- Schwarza, 14 Sep. 1748), twin of Louis Adolph

17. Sophie Christiane (Gedern, 17. Aug 1698- Gedern 17 Jun. 1771), unmarried.

18. Ferdinande Henriette ( Gedern 2. Oct. 1699- Schonberg, Odenwald- 31 Jan. 1750), married on 15 Dec. 1719 to George August, Count of Erbach-Scholonberg. Through her Christine was the great-great-great grandmother of Queen Victoria (1819-1901).

19. Rudolph Lebrecht (Gedern 17. Sep 1701- Gedern, 6 Apr. 1702)

20. Louis Christian (Gedern, 17 Sep. 1701- Gedern 22 Nov. 1702) twin of Rudolph Lebrecht.

21. Auguste Marie (Gedern, 28 Nov. 1702- Herford, 3 Jul. 1768), a nun in Herford, created princess in 1742.

22. Caroline Adolphine (Gedern, 27 Apr. 1704- Gedern, 10 Feb. 1707)

23. Phillipina Louise (Gedern, 20 Oct 1705- Philippseich, 1 Nov 1744), married 2. Apr 1725 to William Maurice II, Count of Isenburg-Philippseich.