Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charles II
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Portrait by Johann Georg Ziesenis (1770)
Duke/Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Reign	2 June 1794 – 6 November 1816
Predecessor	Adolf Friedrich IV
Successor	Georg
Born	(1741-10-10)10 October 1741 Mirow
Died	6 November 1816(1816-11-06) (aged 75) Neustrelitz
Spouses	Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt ​ ​ (m. 1768; died 1782)​ Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt ​ ​ (m. 1784; died 1785)​
Issue	Charlotte Georgine, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen Duchess Caroline Auguste Duke Georg Carl Therese, Princess of Thurn and Taxis Duke Friedrich Georg Louise, Queen of Prussia Frederica, Queen of Hanover George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duke Friedrich Karl Duchess Auguste Albertine Duke Charles
Names Charles Louis Frederick
House	Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Father	Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
Mother	Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Religion	Lutheranism

Charles II (Charles Louis Frederick; 10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816) was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke, he was raised to the rank of grand duke in 1815. Prior to succeeding to the throne, he served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786.