This family group photo was taken in the summer of 1920. The Mecklenburgs, Hannovers and Prussian royal cousins. Family ties: Crown Princess Cecilie's brother, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, is married to Princess Alexandra of Hannover whose brother, Ernst August, is married to Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia, whose brother, Wilhelm, is married to Crown Princess Cecilie.
Back row: Wilhelm of Prussia, Alexandra of Mecklenburg, Ernst August and Victoria Luise, with their youngest son, Christian, Cecilie of Prussia and Crown Princess Cecilie.
Middle row: Ernst August of Hannover, Friedrich of Prussia, Franz Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hubertus and Alexandrine of Prussia
Front row: Christian Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Georg Wilhelm of Hannover, Thyra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Friederike of Hannover.
Prince Christian of Hannover was born in September 1919, and he looks about one year old in this photo.
That is a fascinating photograph!
ReplyDeleteThe same Louis Ferdinand who married Kira?
I think the photo should be dated 10 years earlier. Ernst August was born in 1914 and he looks about 6 years old. A lot of those young children were born
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Yes - same Louis Ferdinand. Friederike was born in 1917. Prince Christian (in VL's arms) was born in September 1919, and he's about a year, so the photo could have been taken in the summer of 1920.
ReplyDeleteJudging from all the frowns they are facing the sun?
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