ii) Anne of Hesse and by Rhine
iii) Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
| Frederick Francis II | |
| Grand Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin] | |
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| Reign | 7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883 |
| Born | February 28, 1823 |
| Birthplace | Ludwigslust |
| Died | April 15, 1883 (aged 60) |
| Place of death | Schwerin |
| Predecessor | Paul Friedrich |
| Successor | Friedrich Franz III |
| Consort | i) Auguste of Reuss ii) Anne of Hesse and by Rhine iii) Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Royal House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Paul Friedrich |
| Mother | Alexandrine of Prussia |
Friedrich Franz II (28 February 1823 - 15 April 1883) was a German soldier and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin regining from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883.
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He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust the eldest son of the then Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. He became the heir apparent to the Grand Duchy following the death of his great grandfather Frederick Francis I on 1 February 1837. Friedrich Franz was privately educated until 1838 when he attended the Blochmann institute in Dresden before going to the University of Bonn.[1][2] Friedrich Franz succeeded his father as Grand Duke on 7 March 1842.
Friedrich Franz served on the general staff of Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Graf von Wrangel during the Second Schleswig War. During the Austro-Prussian War he commanded the forces that occupied Leipzig and lay siege to Nuremberg. He also took part in the Franco-Prussian War during which he was made Governor-General of Reims and commanded the German forces laying siege Toul. He then had the task of the defending the German forces during the Siege of Paris from attack by the Army of the Loire and he defeated French forces at the battles of Beaune-La-Rolande and Beaugency. He held the rank of Prussian general and was also a Russian General Field Marshal.[1]
Friedrich Franz died on 15 April 1883 in Schwerin and was succeeded as Grand Duke by his eldest son Friedrich Franz III.
Friedrich Franz was married firstly to Princess Auguste of Reuss (1822-1862) on 3 November 1849 in Ludwigslust. They had six children:
Friedrich Franz married secondly in Darmstadt 4 July 1864 to Princess Anne of Hesse and by Rhine (1822-1865) they had one daughter:
His third wife was Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1850-1922) with whom he had four children:
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Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born: 28 February 1823 Died: 15 April 1883 |
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| Preceded by Paul Friedrich |
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin] 1842–1883 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Franz III |