Christian VI and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg

[norwegianne]

Name: Christian VI

Birth: 30 November 1699

Child of:Frederik IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

Reign: 1730-1746

Marriage: Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Children: Frederik V and Louise (married to Ernst III of Saxen-Hildburghausen)

Death: 6 August 1746

Throne passed to: Frederik V

Notes:
The first version of Christiansborg Palace was built during his reign.

 

[norwegianne]

Name: Sophie Magdalene af Brandenburg-Kulmbach

English Name: Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Birth: 28 November 1700

Child of:Margrave Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Countess Sofie Christiane of Wolfstein

Death: 27 May, 1770

Notes:
Was the founder of the royal Danish Crown Jewels, in that she donated a large part of her jewels to the cause.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Sophie Magdalene refused to wear the same crown that Queen Anna Sophie had worn.
Thus a new Queen's Crown was made.


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[Blog Real]

The Coronation of Christian VI, 1731.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/The_Coronation_of_Christian_VI,_1731..JPG

Christian VI placing his hand on the crown, accompanied by a page.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Christian_VI_med_tjener.jpg


Portrait by Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg, c. 1740.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Dronning-Sophie-Magdalene.jpg

 

[CyrilVladisla]

A few of the laws Queen Sophie Magdalene and King Christian VI made included a law against theatre performances and rides on Sundays.
Would rides on Sunday include riding to church on Sunday?

 

[Toledo]

Sophie Magdalene refused to wear the same crown that Queen Anna Sophie had worn.
Thus a new Queen's Crown was made.


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In my head now I have this image of her talking to a camera, like on a Netflix testimonial, telling us why she hated Queen Anna's crown ?

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Illustration of King Christian VI
http://www.alamy.com/christian-6-king-of-denmark-image184873233.html