The adoption was confirmed in the courts in Malchin on 5 October 1928 and as a result he took his uncle and adopted father's surname of Mecklenburg. Following his adoption, George assumed the title Duke of Mecklenburg with the style Serene Highness.
George's adoption was officially recognized by the courts in Malchin on October 5, 1928, prompting him to take his uncle's and adoptive father's surname, Mecklenburg. Upon adoption, he became the Duke of Mecklenburg, bearing the dignified title Serene Highness.