Grand Ducal Houses of Mecklenburg (Schwerin and Strelitz)

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Originally Posted by histbear

Trying to find out about husband and child of Helena of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1924-1962). She was killed in air accident but had a child by husband Hassan Sayed Kamil (1918 - ????). The daughter was named Sheila Kamil, born July 28, 1958 in Chur, Switzerland.

I made some enquires about Hassan Sayed Kamil and was told he died sometime in the 1990s but not sure of the exact date, however with this I managed to find a death record for a Hassan Sayed Kamil, who died 19 September 1991, Sidney, British Columbia aged 72 which matches with his date of birth, where he emigrated to and what I was told regarding his death so I'm quite certain it is the widow of Duchess Helene.

Sheila Kamil was living in the USA.

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Recently Duke Borwin and his sister Marie Katharina were in St Petersburg for the 150th anniversary of the St Petersburg Conservatory.

News - Duke of Mecklenburg in Russia | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

St Petersburg Conservatory | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Every year at Christmas a picture of the children of Duke Borwin gets released. Here is a link to this years one.

Alexander, Olga and Michael | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Earlier this month the Hereditary Prince Alexander was in Chicago where he attended the 2013 American Friends of Austria Viennese Ball

News -Hereditary Prince in Chicago | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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A Jazz Matinee was held today to celebrate the 80th birthday of Duke Carl Gregor.

News - 80th birthday of Duke Carl Gregor | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

[Marc23]

I just love being updated and reading about the Mecklenburgs...Until this site and a great work of someone who is running and maintaining it,they seemed to be a bit forgotten!So,thumbs up as they were my favorite family :-)

I just have to add that I tried to view the avatar portrait picture of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V(which one can see in Grand Dukes section),but just couldn't as one can't find it when you enter the text below(read more) or when I enter flickr pictures...

I also think that some portraits(if pictured) should be seen in whole,just to show whole artistry of the painting and the glitter of those former rulers we,in fact,know so little about...

[nithsdale]

Is the Family Catholic? There were a few catholic wives recently (Austria and Hohenzollern). Any idea about potential bride for Pr Alexander? Duke Borwin married not equally - isn't it considered as morganatic marriage with no succession rights?

[fearghas]

Originally Posted by nithsdale

Is the Family Catholic? There were a few catholic wives recently (Austria and Hohenzollern). Any idea about potential bride for Pr Alexander? Duke Borwin married not equally - isn't it considered as morganatic marriage with no succession rights?

I dont think the remaining Mecklenburg branch would worry about morganatic marriage as they themselves descend from a morganatic branch.

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Originally Posted by nithsdale

Is the Family Catholic? There were a few catholic wives recently (Austria and Hohenzollern). Any idea about potential bride for Pr Alexander? Duke Borwin married not equally - isn't it considered as morganatic marriage with no succession rights?

They have been Catholic since 1920 when Duke Borwin’s grandfather Duke Georg converted, his first wife converted in 1921 a month before their first child Duke Georg Alexander was born. Its up to the head of the house if a marriage is considered morganatic and Duke Borwin’s father approved his marriage as dynastic.