Frederick Francis III

Frederick Francis III
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Reign15 April 1883 – 10 April 1897
PredecessorFrederick Francis II
SuccessorFrederick Francis IV
Born19 March 1851 (1851-03-19)
Ludwigslust Palace, Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation
Died10 April 1897 (1897-04-11) (aged 46)
Cannes, France
Spouse
(m. 1879)
IssueAlexandrine, Queen of Denmark
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Cecilie, German Crown Princess
HouseMecklenburg-Schwerin
FatherFrederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
MotherPrincess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
ReligionLutheranism

Frederick Francis III (German: Friedrich Franz Paul Nikolaus Ernst Heinrich; 19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.