Noble family House of Mecklenburg | ||
Father Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Mother Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp Born 18 November 1664
Güstrow ( 1664-11-18 ) Died 15 March 1688, Güstrow, Germany Spouse Marie Amalie of Brandenburg Parents Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp Grandparents Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Great-grandparents John George I, Elector of Saxony Similar Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, Gustav Adolph - Duke of, Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein‑Gottorp, Frederick William - Elector of, Elisabeth of Mecklenburg‑Güstrow | ||
Charles, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (18 November 1664 in Güstrow – 15 March 1688 in Güstrow) was the hereditary prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He was a son of Gustavus Adolph and his wife Magdalene Sibylle née Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, a daughter of Frederick III.
Life
Charles married on 10 August 1687 in Potsdam to Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, the daughter of the "Great Elector" Frederick William of Brandenburg. The marriage remained childless. He died unexpectedly of smallpox. He was the last surviving son of his father, and his wife lost her child when she learned of his fate, so that the Mecklenburg-Güstrow line died out when his father died in 1695.
His brother-in-law, Duke Adolf Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz claimed Mecklenburg-Güstrow. However Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin disagreed and the legal situation was unclear, leading to a long succession dispute. The dispute was settled in the Partition of Hamburg, in which the relationship between Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz was redefined and Mecklenburg-Güstrow was given to Mecklenburg-Schwerin.