Her father was Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The young princess was baptised at the same palace on 16 August 1822, by Rev Edward Curtis Kemp (Chaplain to the British Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, The Rt.

After her mother's death in 1889, the Grand Duchess acquired a house—thereafter known as Mecklenburg House—at 16 Buckingham Gate, London, where she spent a portion of the year until advanced old age made it impossible for her to travel abroad.

In making preparations for the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1901, the Duke of Norfolk consulted her on matters of etiquette and attire.

This was due to her presence at the coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide 71 years earlier.

However, old age prevented her from attending the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on 22 June 1911.

[2] During the war, the Swedish Embassy passed letters from the Queen to her aunt, who still lived in Germany.