George, Duke of Mecklenburg

George, Duke of Mecklenburg (German: Georg Herzog zu Mecklenburg; 5 October [O.S. 22 September] 1899 – 6 July 1963) was the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1934 until his death. Through his father, he was a descendant of Emperor Paul I of Russia.

George
Duke of Mecklenburg
With parents and sisters
Head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Period6 December 1934 – 6 July 1963
PredecessorDuke Charles Michael
SuccessorDuke Georg Alexander
Born5 October [O.S. 22 September] 1899
Oranienbaum, Russia
Died6 July 1963(1963-07-06) (aged 63)
Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Spouse
(m. 1920; died 1955)
    (m. 19561963)
    Issue
    Names
    Georg Alexander Michael Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Theodor Franz
    HouseMecklenburg-Strelitz
    FatherDuke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
    MotherNatalia Feodorovna Vonljarskaya, Countess of Carlow
    ReligionRoman Catholicism
    prev. Lutheranism
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