Friedrich Franz II. Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin K.H.
(28.02.1823 - 15.04.1883)
place of birth:  Ludwigslust, Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin:  Großherzog,  Generaloberst mdR GFM

                            


Friedrich Franz II. was the son of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich and Alexandrine von Preußen. When his father died in 1842, he succeeded him as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin at the age of 19. He thereafter traveled to Italy, Russian, and the Orient, and in 1849 married Auguste Reu zu Schleiz-Köstritz. He avoided fighting in the Danish-Prussian War of 1864 as he was close friends with the King of Denmark. He then fought in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and in 1870 commanded Prussia's XIII. Armee-Korps during the war with France. He died on 15 April 1883 in Schwerin.

	Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin	07.03.1842  -  15.04.1883
	Generaloberst	02.09.1873   (Rang als GFM)
	Schwarzer Adler	09.01.1840  (16.01.1851:  Kette)
	Erinnerungs-Kreuz	Deutscher Krieg  1866
	Pour le Mérite	09.08.1866  (05.12.1870:  Eichenlaub)
	Großkreuz des EK	04.12.1871