Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchess Therese Mathilde Amalie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (; 5 April 1773 – 12 February 1839) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg. Through her marriage to Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Therese was also a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis. Family Therese Mathilde Amalie of Mecklenburg was born in Hanover the daughter of Duke Charles of Mecklenburg and his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt. Therese married Karl Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, son of Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Auguste of Württemberg, on 25 May 1789 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Therese's paternal aunt Queen Charlotte and her husband George III of the United Kingdom helped broker the marriage, in particular ensuring that Therese would be able to keep her Protestant faith. Therese and Karl Alexander had seven children: Princess Charlotte Luise of Thurn and Taxis (24 March 1790 – 22 October 1790) Prince George Karl of Thurn and Taxis (26 March 1792 – 20 January 1795) Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (6 July 1794 – 18 August 1874) Princess Luise Friederike of Thurn and Taxis (29 August 1798 – 1 December 1798) Princess Maria Sophia Dorothea of Thurn and Taxis (4 March 1800 – 20 December 1870) Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (3 November 1802 – 10 November 1871) Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis (29 January 1805 – 7 September 1825)