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Duke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich, Herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin; 10 October 1873 – 5 August 1969), was a German explorer in Africa, a colonial politician, the elected duke of the United Baltic Duchy from 5 November to 28 November 1918, and the first president ...
Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich Herzog zu Mecklenburg war ein deutscher Hochadeliger, Afrikareisender, Kolonialbeamter und Sportfunktionär. Er war der letzte Gouverneur der deutschen Kolonie Togo und am Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs kurzzeitig als Staatsoberhaupt des geplanten Vereinigten Baltischen Herzogtums vorgesehen. In der ...
Upon the takeover members of the Strelitz court were forced to pledge allegiance to the Schwerin duke. When word reached Adolf Friedrich that soldiers from Mecklenburg-Schwerin were marching into his domain he and his mother withdrew to the Swedish held Greifswald to avoid capture.
As such Adolf Friedrich VI would prove to be the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Adolf Friedrich is buried on Lovers Island in Mirow. In recent years some memorials to him have been unveiled in Neustrelitz. Honours. Mecklenburg. Grand Cross with the Crown in Ore of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz House Order of the Wendish Crown (30 July 1898)
Duke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was a German explorer in Africa, a colonial politician, the elected duke of the United Baltic Duchy from 5 November to 28 November 1918, and the first president of the National Olympic Committee of West Germany (1949–1951).
Adolf Friedrich Herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a cavalry officer who retired from the royal Prussian Army with the rank of a colonel. He studied anthropology at the University of Dresden, after which he led expeditions to various parts of the world, including Egypt, the Far East, Ceylon, East Africa, and Central Africa.
Reign as Grand Duke. After spending 43 years as heir apparent, which makes him the second longest serving heir in Mecklenburg-Strelitz history, Adolf Friedrich succeeded his father on 30 May 1904 when he was aged 55. After coming to the throne Adolf Friedrich made a clean break with the past.
