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List Of Princesses Of Denmark By Marriage
This is a list of Danish princesses by marriage from the establishment of hereditary monarchy by Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III in 1648. Individuals holding the title of princess would usually also be styled "Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness" (HRH) or "Highness, Her Highness" (HH). Elizabeth II, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Marina Karella and Irina Aleksandrovna Ovtchinnikova, while meeting most of the requirements, are not classed princesses by marriage of Greece and Denmark, because Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, husband of Elizabeth II, renounced his Greek (and Danish) titles, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Prince Michael had a morganatic marriage, and Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, Prince Peter lost his succession rights upon his marriage. List of princesses of Denmark by marriage since 1648 {{Danish princesses by marriage Monarchy of Denmark Lists of Danish people, Princesses by marriage Lists of Danish women, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick III Of Denmark
Frederick III (; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Archbishopric of Bremen, Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1635–45). The second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Frederick was only considered an heir to the throne after the death of his older brother Christian, Prince Elect of Denmark, Prince Christian in 1647. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway in 1660, confirmed King's Law, by law in 1665 as the first in Western historiography. He also ordered the creation of the Throne Chair of Denmark. After failed and costly aggressive wars under Christian IV, most Danes did not want to go to war again. According to Cathal Nolan, when Frederick III became king in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (28 August 1667 – 15 March 1721) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian consorts, Norway as the first wife of King Frederick IV of Denmark. In 1708–09, she was regent during her husband's trip to Italy. Early life Louise was born in Güstrow on 28 August 1667 in the family of Duke Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Duchess Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein-Gottorp as a great-great-granddaughter of Frederick II of Denmark. Louise grew up into a tiny court characterized by pietistic feelings and rigid religiosity, led by her father, who wrote religious songs in pietistic spirit. In 1695, Louise was selected by Crown Prince Frederick as his bride. When it was deemed time for Frederick to marry and provide and heir to the throne, he was sent to a journey to Germany to choose a bride from some of the Protestant Princely houses. When he reached Güstrow, he chose Louise becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick VI Of Denmark
Frederick VI ( Danish and ; 28 January 1768 – 3 December 1839) was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 until his accession, he served as regent during his father's mental illness and was referred to as the "Crown Prince Regent" (). For his motto he chose ''God and the just cause'' (). Instead of the customary latin, he used Danish, which established a precedent for later Danish kings who used Danish as well. Born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Frederick VI was the eldest of two children and the only son of Christian VII and Caroline Mathilde. In 1790, Frederick VI married Marie Sophie. Together, they had eight children, though only two daughters, Princess Caroline and Princess Wilhelmine, survived to adulthood. Additionally, He was the last Danish king to have an official mistress, Frederikke Dannemand, with whom he had five children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Of Hesse-Kassel
Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel (28 October 1767 – 21/22 March 1852) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick VI. She served as regent of Denmark during the absence of her spouse in 1814–1815. Biography Early life Marie was the eldest child of Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Louise of Denmark. Her father was the second son of the ruler of Hesse-Kassel, and as such, had no principality of his own. Thus he acted in such positions as were offered to cadet members of royal houses by their reigning relatives. Denmark-Norway offered more and better positions than the small Hesse-Kassel. Her mother was the third and youngest daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark-Norway and his consort, Louise of Great Britain. As such, she was the niece of King Christian VII and the Prince Regent Frederick, as well as their first cousin. She was born in Hanau, but was raised in Slesvig in Denmark-Norway from 1769, when her father was appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick, Hereditary Prince Of Denmark
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (; 11 October 1753 – 7 December 1805) was heir presumptive to the thrones of Denmark and Norway. He was the only surviving son of Frederick V of Denmark, King Frederick V by his second wife, Juliana Maria of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. After the fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1772, Hereditary Prince Frederick was installed as regent, acting on behalf of his half-brother, Christian VII of Denmark, King Christian VII, who was mentally unstable. After the coup of 1784, when the king's son Frederick VI of Denmark, Crown Prince Frederick took power and regency, he was left without influence at the court. Life Early life Frederick was born at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on 11 October 1753. To provide for his future position, at the age of 3 he was elected coadjutor in the Bishopric of Lübeck, Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck. This meant that in time he would succeed the Prince-Bishop then in office, Frederick August I, Duke of Olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchess Sophia Frederica Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 August 1758 – 29 November 1794) was born a Princess and Duchess of Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and by marriage Hereditary Princess of Denmark and Norway. Life Born in Schwerin, she was the only daughter of Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, second son of Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Christian Louis II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Her only sibling was Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Frederick, who was about two years older. Life in Denmark On 21 October 1774 in Copenhagen, she married Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway, the son of King Frederick V of Denmark and his second wife Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, who was the regent in Denmark between 1772 and 1784. She was sixteen years old when she was married. Sophia Frederica, known as ''Sofie Frederikke af Mecklenburg-Schwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick V Of Denmark
Frederick V (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Frederik V''; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark–Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. A member of the House of Oldenburg, he was the son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Although the personal influence of Frederick was limited, his reign was marked by the progress of commerce and trade, and art and science prospered under his reign. Unlike his parents who were deeply devoted to Pietism, Frederick grew into a Hedonism, hedonist. As regent, he took part in the conduct of government by attending council meetings, but he was afflicted by alcoholism and most of his rule was dominated by able ministers who were influenced by the ideas of the Age of Enlightenment. His ministers marked his reign by the progress of commerce and the emerging industry. They also avoided involving Denmark-Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 1724 – 19 December 1751) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian consorts, Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of Frederick V of Denmark, King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. The marriage between Louise and Frederick V of Denmark was arranged solely for Royal intermarriage, political reasons (King George's ministers wanted Danish support in disputes with Prussia). Although the marriage was arranged, the couple got along quite well, at least during the first years of marriage. Louisa, who encouraged performances by actors and musicians, was a popular figure at the Royal Household of Denmark, Danish court even though she never exerted significant influence over her husband's decision-making. Early years Princess Louise was born as the fifth daughter and youngest child of the then Prince and Princess of Wales, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Of Great Britain Queen Of Denmark
Louise most commonly refers to: * Louise (given name) Louise or Luise may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Songs * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 * "Louise", by The Yardbirds from the album ''Five Live Yardbirds'', 1964 * "Louise", by Paul Revere & the Raiders from the album '' The Spirit of '67'', 1966 * "Louise", by Paul Siebel from the album '' Woodsmoke and Oranges'', 1970 * "Louise", by Leo Kottke from the album ''Greenhouse'', 1972 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise", by Clan of Xymox from the album ''Medusa'', 1986 * "Louise", by NOFX from the album '' Pump Up the Valuum'', 2000 * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise", by Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders from the album ''Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders'', 2006 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * Louise, by TV Girl, from '' French Exit'' Other arts and entertainment * ''Louise'' (2003 film), a Canadian animated short film by Anita Lebeau * ''Louise'' (opera), an ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian VI Of Denmark
Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, but he was a skilled politician, best known for his authoritarian regime. He was the first king of the House of Oldenburg, Oldenburg dynasty to refrain from entering in any war. During his reign both compulsory confirmation (1736) and a public, nationwide school system (1739) were introduced. His chosen motto was "''Deo et populo''" (for God and the people). Early years Christian was born in the early hours of the morning on 30 November 1699 at Copenhagen Castle as the second but eldest surviving son of King Frederick IV of Denmark by his first consort, Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. A former heir to the throne, also named Christian, had died in infancy in 1698, and as his grandfather King Christian V of Denmark, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
