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Frederikke Benedichte Dannemand, born as ''Bente Frederikke Mortensdatter Andersen Rafsted'' (6 August 1792 – 23 December 1862) is known in history as the royal mistress of King
In 1818, the relationship with Frederick was restored and she was back at Toldbodgade, and in 1819, she had another child. In 1829, she was given the rank and title normally held by the spouse of a
Frederikke Benedichte Dannemand, born as ''Bente Frederikke Mortensdatter Andersen Rafsted'' (6 August 1792 – 23 December 1862) is known in history as the royal mistress of King 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 h ...
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Biography
She became the mistress of Frederick when she was fifteen or sixteen, which means it would have been in 1805 or 1806. In 1808, she was installed at Toldbodvej No. 289 under the name ”Fru Dannemand” (Mrs Dannemand"), where he visited her daily. They had several children, who were ennobled or married tonoble
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s. In 1814, she was told that the king had been unfaithful during his absence in Vienna
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, and when he returned in 1815, he found her gone and pregnant. The fatherhood of her next child was never established.
In 1818, the relationship with Frederick was restored and she was back at Toldbodgade, and in 1819, she had another child. In 1829, she was given the rank and title normally held by the spouse of a colonel
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, despite the fact that she was not married to one. The same year, her children with the king were ennobled. When King Frederick died in 1839, she was brought to his lit-de-parade at the royal palace to mourn by his corpse alongside his widow, the queen dowager.
Dannemand died in Copenhagen on 23 December 1862. She was given a military funeral in recognition of the colonel-rank given to her by the monarch.
Legends
In one story, she came to the royal palace to beg theregent
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personally to spare the life of her father, who had been arrested for theft
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. Johan Bülow suggested that the regent took her as a "stand-in" for his consort, who was exhausted after all her childbirths. She became the mistress of the king in 1805 or 1806, and her father's life was spared.Theodor Ewalds: Fru Dannemand
Children
Dannemand had five children, of which 4 were acknowledged descendants of Frederik VI. * Louise Frederikke (1810–1888) * Karoline Augusta (1812–1844) * Frederik Vilhelm Dannemand (1813–1888) * Vilhelm Christian Andersen (1816–?) * Frederik Valdemar Dannemand (1819–1835)References
* Theodor Ewalds. Fru Dannemand. * Else Kornerup. Edouard Vargas de Bedemar. * Berling Liisberg: "Kvinder i Dansk Historie" Hagerup Forlag 1916 * Svend Erik Georg Larsen. Slægtsforskning og Guldalderens Dæknavne. * Danmarks Kongelige Familier i 1000 år. Askholms Forlag. * Harald Jørgensen. En Enevoldskonges Husholdning. Studier over livet ved Frederik VI's hof 1808-39. Poul Kristensens Forlag. * Georg Metz. "Frederik dag for dag", Information, 30 November 1999. * Dansk Biografisk LeksikonNotes