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- Birth nameAdolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Herzog Adolf Friedrich von Mecklenburg was born on October 10, 1873 in Schwerin, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire [now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany]. He was married to Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla and Viktoria Feodora of Reuss-Schleiz. He died on August 5, 1969 in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany.
- SpousesElisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla(October 15, 1924 - August 5, 1969) (his death)Viktoria Feodora of Reuss-Schleiz(April 24, 1917 - December 18, 1918) (her death, 1 child)
- RelativesPrince Hendrik of the Netherlands(Sibling)Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia(Niece or Nephew)Queen Juliana(Niece or Nephew)Dronning Alexandrine(Niece or Nephew)Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia(Niece or Nephew)Cecilie Auguste Marie Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin(Niece or Nephew)Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov(Niece or Nephew)Großherzog Friedrich Franz IV von Mecklenburg-Schwerin(Niece or Nephew)
- Member of the International Olympic Committee (1926-1956). First president of the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (1949-1951).
- Brother of Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands. Uncle of Queen Juliana, Großherzog Friedrich Franz IV von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Dronning Alexandrine. Great-uncle of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Frederik IX, and Arveprins Knud. Great-great uncle of King Willem-Alexander, and Prins Constantijn.
- Governor of Togoland (now Togo and parts of Ghana), from June 19, 1912 - August 31, 1914. Wrote "From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile", a two-volume book based on his 1910-1911 African expedition.
- His second wife was the widow of his half-brother.
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