George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
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| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Reign | 6 November 1816 – 6 September 1860 |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successor | Frederick William |
| Born |
12 August 1779 Hanover |
| Died | 6 September 1860 (aged 81) Neustrelitz |
| Spouse | Princess Marie of Hesse-Cassel |
| House | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Father | Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (German: Georg Großherzog von Mecklenburg) (12 August 1779 – 6 September 1860) ruled the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1816 until his death.
Duke George Frederick Charles Joseph of Mecklenburg was born in Hanover, the eighth child of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt. Following the death of his mother in 1782 his father married her sister Charlotte two years later in 1784 and the family moved from Hanover to Darmstadt. George remained in Darmstadt until 1794, when his father succeeded as the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and George accompanied his father to Neustrelitz.
Soon after arriving in Neustrelitz, George enrolled at the , where he studied until 1799. After leaving university, George went to Berlin, where he lived at the Prussian court. George's sister Louise was married to the Prussian king, Frederick William III. In 1802 he went to Italy, where he lived until 1804, He then returned to Germany and settled in Darmstadt.
Following the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt in 1806, George travelled to Paris, where he negotiated the entry of Mecklenburg-Strelitz into the Confederation of the Rhine. He also attended the Congress of Vienna in 1814, where Mecklenburg-Strelitz was raised to the status of a grand duchy.
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