He was born in Neustrelitz the son of Grand Duke Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Marie of Hessen-Kassel (1796-1880). He spent his youth in Neustrelitz and later went to study history in Bonn. After finishing his studies he went travelling visiting Italy and Switzerland.
Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded as Grand Duke on the death of his father on the 6 September 1860.
Friedrich Wilhelm was married on 28 June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family, and a granddaughter of King George III. They had three sons.
During his reign Mecklenburg-Strelitz became members of firstly the North German Confederation and then the German Empire. Friedrich Wilhelm was a large land owner with more than half of the whole Grand Duchy his personal property. On 12 August 1862 Friedrich Wilhelm was made a knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
He died at Neustrelitz and was succeeded by his only son who became Adolf Friedrich V.
Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded as Grand Duke on the death of his father on the 6 September 1860.
Friedrich Wilhelm was married on 28 June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family, and a granddaughter of King George III. They had three sons.
During his reign Mecklenburg-Strelitz became members of firstly the North German Confederation and then the German Empire. Friedrich Wilhelm was a large land owner with more than half of the whole Grand Duchy his personal property. On 12 August 1862 Friedrich Wilhelm was made a knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
He died at Neustrelitz and was succeeded by his only son who became Adolf Friedrich V.
He was born in Neustrelitz the son of Grand Duke Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Marie of Hessen-Kassel (1796-1880). He spent his youth in Neustrelitz and later went to study history in Bonn. After finishing his studies he went travelling visiting Italy and Switzerland.
Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded as Grand Duke on the death of his father on the 6 September 1860.
Friedrich Wilhelm was married on 28 June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family, and a granddaughter of King George III. They had three sons.
During his reign Mecklenburg-Strelitz became members of firstly the North German Confederation and then the German Empire. Friedrich Wilhelm was a large land owner with more than half of the whole Grand Duchy his personal property. On 12 August 1862 Friedrich Wilhelm was made a knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
He died at Neustrelitz and was succeeded by his only son who became Adolf Friedrich V.
Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded as Grand Duke on the death of his father on the 6 September 1860.
Friedrich Wilhelm was married on 28 June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family, and a granddaughter of King George III. They had three sons.
During his reign Mecklenburg-Strelitz became members of firstly the North German Confederation and then the German Empire. Friedrich Wilhelm was a large land owner with more than half of the whole Grand Duchy his personal property. On 12 August 1862 Friedrich Wilhelm was made a knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
He died at Neustrelitz and was succeeded by his only son who became Adolf Friedrich V.
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