House of Mecklenburg

House of Mecklenburg
House of Mecklenburg
Country	Mecklenburg
Founded	1167
Founder	Pribislav
Current head	Duke Borwin
Final ruler	Gustav Adolph (Güstrow); Frederick Francis IV (Schwerin); Adolphus Frederick VI (Strelitz)
Titles	Queen of the Netherlands; King of Sweden; Grand Duke, Duke and Lord of Mecklenburg; Prince and Lord of Wenden; Prince of Ratzeburg; Prince of Schwerin; Count of Schwerin; Lord of Rostock; Lord of Stargard; Duke of Finland; Regent of Russia; Regent of Brunswick;
Estate(s)	Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Deposition	1918
Cadet branches	Mecklenburg-Güstrow (extinct); Mecklenburg-Schwerin (extinct in male line); Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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The House of Mecklenburg, also known as Nikloting, is a North German dynasty of Polabian origin that ruled until 1918 in the Mecklenburg region, being among the longest-ruling families of Europe. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), former Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980), was an agnatic member of this house.

^ "A letter by Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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