Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
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| Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
Portrait by Georg David Matthieu | |
| Born | 6 August 1725 Grabow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Died | 12 September 1778 (aged 53) Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Mother | Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Ludwig zu Mecklenburg; 6 August 1725 – 12 September 1778) was heir to the Dukedom of Mecklenburg-Schwerin for twenty-two years from 1756 to his death in 1778. He was also the father of the first Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick Francis I.