Luise Von Mecklenburg Strelitz Collection

Heroic death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia at the Battle of Saalfeld, 10 October 1806 (colour litho)
3621039 Heroic death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia at the Battle of Saalfeld, 10 October 1806 (colour litho) by Knotel

At Paretz (colour litho)
3621026 At Paretz (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Paretz. Illustration from Die Konigin Luise (Paul Kittel, Berlin, 1896).); © Look and Learn

An outing to the forest (colour litho)
3621025 An outing to the forest (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: An outing to the forest)

King Frederick William III of Prussia and his two eldest sons beside the deathbed of Queen Louise on the morning of 19
3621062 King Frederick William III of Prussia and his two eldest sons beside the deathbed of Queen Louise on the morning of 19 July 1810 (colour litho) by Rochling

Death of Major von Schill in a street battle in Stralsund, 31 May 1809 (colour litho)
3621060 Death of Major von Schill in a street battle in Stralsund, 31 May 1809 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Frederick William III attending a meeting of the Prussian Military Reorganisation Commission in Konigsberg
3621058 King Frederick William III attending a meeting of the Prussian Military Reorganisation Commission in Konigsberg (colour litho) by Rochling

The remainder of the Prussian army marching past King Frederick William III
3621049 The remainder of the Prussian army marching past King Frederick William III and Queen Louise through the streets of Memel, 14 January 1807 (colour litho) by Rochling

An afternoon on the Pfaueninsel in Potsdam (colour litho)
3621034 An afternoon on the Pfaueninsel in Potsdam (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An afternoon on the Pfaueninsel in Potsdam)

Queen Louise of Prussia at the Christmas market in Berlin (colour litho)
3621029 Queen Louise of Prussia at the Christmas market in Berlin (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

The charge of the Black Hussars at the Battle of Heilsberg, East Prussia, 10 June 1807 (colour litho)
3621053 The charge of the Black Hussars at the Battle of Heilsberg, East Prussia, 10 June 1807 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian infantry attacking at the Battle of Eylau, 7-8 February 1807 (colour litho)
3621050 Prussian infantry attacking at the Battle of Eylau, 7-8 February 1807 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fleeing the French, the seriously ill Queen Louise of Prussia making a stop at a farmhouse on the road from Konigsberg
3621047 Fleeing the French, the seriously ill Queen Louise of Prussia making a stop at a farmhouse on the road from Konigsberg to Memel, 1 January 1807 (colour litho) by German School

Prussian soldiers greeting Queen Louise of Prussia as she passes them on the road from Kosen to Weimar (colour litho)
3621038 Prussian soldiers greeting Queen Louise of Prussia as she passes them on the road from Kosen to Weimar (colour litho) by Knotel

Queen Louise of Prussia reviewing her regiment of Dragoons, Berlin, 18 September 180 (colour litho)
3621037 Queen Louise of Prussia reviewing her regiment of Dragoons, Berlin, 18 September 180 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and his young wife Princess Louise meet informally agains the wishes of the Countess
3621024 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and his young wife Princess Louise meet informally agains the wishes of the Countess of Voss (colour litho) by Rochling

First meeting of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his future bride
3621018 First meeting of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his future bride, Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the headquarters of his father, King Frederick William II

Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the house of Frau Goethe in Frankfurt, 1790 (colour litho)
3621017 Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the house of Frau Goethe in Frankfurt, 1790 (colour litho) by German School

Grenadier batallion of Prince Augustus of Prussia at the Battle of Prenzlau, 28 October 1806 (colour litho)
3621045 Grenadier batallion of Prince Augustus of Prussia at the Battle of Prenzlau, 28 October 1806 (colour litho) by Knotel

First meeting between Queen Louise of Prussia and her children after the Battle of Jena, at Schwedt Castle
3621042 First meeting between Queen Louise of Prussia and her children after the Battle of Jena, at Schwedt Castle, 18 October 1806 (colour litho) by German School

French troops under the command of General Kellermann cross the border into Prussian territory at Sickershausen
3621035 French troops under the command of General Kellermann cross the border into Prussian territory at Sickershausen, October 1805 (colour litho) by Knotel

King Frederick William III and Queen Louise of Prussia with Crown Prince Frederick William
3621033 King Frederick William III and Queen Louise of Prussia with Crown Prince Frederick William, Prince William and Prince Frederick Louis dressed in Military uniforms, Christmas Eve

Queen Louise of Prussia at home (colour litho)
3621028 Queen Louise of Prussia at home (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Louise of Prussia at home)

Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz kissing one of the girls lining Unter Den Linden to greet her arrival in Berlin
3621022 Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz kissing one of the girls lining Unter Den Linden to greet her arrival in Berlin for her marriage to Crown Prince Frederick III of Prussia

Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz visiting their fiances
3621020 Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz visiting their fiances, Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Prince Ludwig of Hanover at the military camp of Bodenheim

King Frederick William II of Prussia embracing his heroic son, Crown Prince Frederick William, on the hill of Kostheim
3621019 King Frederick William II of Prussia embracing his heroic son, Crown Prince Frederick William, on the hill of Kostheim, 1 May 1793 (colour litho) by Knotel

Conversation between Queen Louise of Prussia and the Emperor Napoleon I at Tilsit, 6 July 1807 (colour litho)
3621057 Conversation between Queen Louise of Prussia and the Emperor Napoleon I at Tilsit, 6 July 1807 (colour litho) by German School

Prussian soldiers evading French captivity, January 1807 (colour litho)
3621048 Prussian soldiers evading French captivity, January 1807 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian soldiers evading French captivity)

Napoleon entering Berlin, 27 October 1806 (colour litho)
3621044 Napoleon entering Berlin, 27 October 1806 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon entering Berlin, 27 October 1806)

The effect of the news of Prussias defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt on the streets of Berlin (colour litho)
3621041 The effect of the news of Prussias defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt on the streets of Berlin (colour litho) by Rochling

Queen Louise of Prussia at a parade on the parade ground at Stargard, May 1798 (colour litho)
3621031 Queen Louise of Prussia at a parade on the parade ground at Stargard, May 1798 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho)
3621030 Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor)

Harvest festival at Paretz (colour litho)
3621027 Harvest festival at Paretz (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvest festival at Paretz)

Return of the Prussian Royal Family to Berlin, 23 December 1809 (colour litho)
3621061 Return of the Prussian Royal Family to Berlin, 23 December 1809 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Prussian Royal Family to Berlin)

Guerrilla warfare in the mountain country of Glatz, 1807 (colour litho)
3621054 Guerrilla warfare in the mountain country of Glatz, 1807 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guerrilla warfare in the mountain country of Glatz)

Tsar Alexander I of Russia visiting the tomb of Frederick the Great at Potsdam with King Frederick William III
3621036 Tsar Alexander I of Russia visiting the tomb of Frederick the Great at Potsdam with King Frederick William III and Queen Louise of Prussia and swearing his unswerving friendship

Princesse Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz reading at the bedside of a sick village girl in Broich, 1789 (colour litho)
3621016 Princesse Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz reading at the bedside of a sick village girl in Broich, 1789 (colour litho) by German School

Princesses Louise and Frederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the shade under the trees of Castle Broich as children
3621014 Princesses Louise and Frederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the shade under the trees of Castle Broich as children, 1788 (colour litho) by German School

King Frederick William III and Queen Louise of Prussia in the company of the family of Count von Schaffgotsch
3621032 King Frederick William III and Queen Louise of Prussia in the company of the family of Count von Schaffgotsch on the Schneekoppe, August 1800 (colour litho) by Knotel

French soldiers robbing and plundering in the Palatinate, 1793 (colour litho)
3621021 French soldiers robbing and plundering in the Palatinate, 1793 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Louise of Prussia and her children at Konigsberg, East Prussia (colour litho)
3621059 Queen Louise of Prussia and her children at Konigsberg, East Prussia (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Civilians helping Prussian wounded during the defence of Danzig, Spring 1807 (colour litho)
3621056 Civilians helping Prussian wounded during the defence of Danzig, Spring 1807 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prussian General Wilhelm Rene de l Homme de Courbiere and the Siege of Kolberg, 1807 (colour litho)
3621055 Prussian General Wilhelm Rene de l Homme de Courbiere and the Siege of Kolberg, 1807 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Louise of Prussia awarding Lieuteneant Hellwig the Order Pour la Merite, Memel, 1807 (colour litho)
3621052 Queen Louise of Prussia awarding Lieuteneant Hellwig the Order Pour la Merite, Memel, 1807 (colour litho) by Knotel

Field Marshal Blucher surrendering to the French at Katekau, 7 November 1806 (colour litho)
3621046 Field Marshal Blucher surrendering to the French at Katekau, 7 November 1806 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

A ray of sunshine amidst dark days (colour litho)
3621043 A ray of sunshine amidst dark days (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ray of sunshine amidst dark days)

Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806 (colour litho)
3621040 Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806)

Wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the Royal Palace
3621023 Wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the Royal Palace, Berlin, 24 December 1793 (colour litho) by German School

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"Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz: A Heroine Amidst the Turmoil of War" In the midst of chaos and conflict, Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz stood as a symbol of strength and resilience. Her life was intertwined with pivotal moments in Prussian history, leaving an indelible mark on her nation. The heroic death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia at the Battle of Saalfeld on 10 October 1806 shook the kingdom to its core. Yet, it was Luise who emerged as a beacon of hope, providing solace and support to those affected by this tragic loss. At Paretz, amidst picturesque landscapes captured in vibrant color lithographs, Luise found solace in nature's embrace. An outing to the forest became a respite from the tumultuous world she inhabited—a momentary escape from the burdens that weighed upon her shoulders. King Frederick William III's two eldest sons beside Queen Louise's deathbed on that fateful morning of 19 July 1810 painted a poignant picture. In their grief-stricken faces, we see not only familial love but also admiration for their mother—her unwavering dedication etched into their hearts forever. Death seemed ever-present during those turbulent times. The demise of Major von Schill in a street battle in Stralsund on 31 May 1809 served as a stark reminder that sacrifice was often required for freedom and honor. Amidst military reorganization efforts depicted vividly through color lithographs capturing King Frederick William III attending meetings in Konigsberg, Luise remained steadfast by his side—an unwavering pillar supporting him through these challenging times. As the Prussian army marched past them through Memel's streets on 14 January 1807, King Frederick William III and Queen Louise witnessed firsthand both devastation and determination—a testament to their people's resilience against adversity.