On This Day: Danish Royal Family


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On this day, January 5, 1430 ~ Demise of Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, spouse of Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark
 
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On this day, January 5, 1430 ~ Demise of Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, spouse of Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark
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Philippa of England was a powerful and politically active queen who also served as Regent from 1423-1425.The queen was also deeply attached to Vadstena Abbey where she made several donations and following her sudden death the queen was laid to rest here.

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On this day, January 7, 1743 ~ Demise of Anne Sophie Reventlow, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Frederik IV of Denmark, at Clausholm Castle in Jutland, Denmark

On this day, January 10, 1821 ~ Birth of Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Denmark, the second spouse of the future King Frederick VII of Denmark, in Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

On this day, January 14, 1766 ~ Demise of King Frederik V of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace

On this day, January 18, 1808, ~ Birth of Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, first wife of the future King Frederik VII of Denmark, in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein

On this day, January 19, 1526 ~ Demise of Isabella of Austria, Queen of Denmark, wife of King Christian II of Denmark, in Ghent, County of Flanders

On this day, January 20, 1848 ~ Demise of King Christian VIII of Denmark at Amailenborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, January 25, 1559 ~ Demise of King Christian II of Denmark
 
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On this day, January 25, 1559 ~ Demise of King Christian II of Denmark
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Christian II seems to have flip flopped from Catholic to Lutheran and back to Catholic before he died.
His children were educated by their maternal aunt Mary of Hungary and given a Catholic education at her Dutch court.


The flight of the king,queen and children in 1523
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On this day, January 28, 1768 ~ Birth of King Frederik VI of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace

On this day, January 29, 1749 ~ Birth of King Christian VII of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace

On this day, February 2, 1455 ~ Birth of King Hans of Denmark at Aalborg Castle in Denmark

On this day, February 20, 1685 ~ Demise of Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Luneburg, Queen Consort of King Frederik III of Denmark, in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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On this day, February 28, 1648 ~ Demise of King Christian IV of Denmark at Rosenborg Palace in Copenhagen
 
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On this day, February 28, 1648 ~ Demise of King Christian IV of Denmark at Rosenborg Palace in Copenhagen
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His reign of 59 years is so far the longest reign of a Danish monarch ,he was also king of and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig .

The king is buried in Roskilde Cathedral .
 
On this day, March 9, 1881 ~ Demise of Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Queen Consort of King Christian VIII of Denmark

On this day, March 11, 1899 ~ Birth of King Frederik IX of Denmark at Sorgenfri Palace

On this day, March 13, 1808 ` Demise of King Christian VII of Denmark in Rendsborg, Denmark

On this day, March 15, 1721 ~ Demise of Louise of Mecklenburg-Gustrow, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Frederik IV of Denmark, at Charlottenborg Palace

On this day, March 18, 1609 ~ Birth of King Frederik III of Denmark at Haderslevhus Castle in Haderslev, Denmark

On this day, March 20, 1926 ~ Demise of Lovisa of Sweden, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Frederik VIII of Denmark, at Amalienborg Palace

On this day, March 21, 1852 ~ Demise of Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Consort of King Frederik VI of Denmark, at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen

On this day, March 24, 1628 ~ Birth of Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Luneburg, Queen Consort of King Frederik III of Denmark, at Herzberg Castle in the Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg

On this day, March 27, 1714 ~ Demise of Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Consort of King Christian V of Denmark, at Charlottenborg Palace in Copenhagen
 
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On this day, March 28, 1910 ~ Birth of Princess Ingrid of Sweden, Queen Consort of King Frederik IX of Denmark, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
 
On this day, March 31, 1723 ~ Birth of King Frederik V of Denmark at Copenhagen Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, April 4, 1588 ~ Demise of King Frederik II of Denmark at Antvorskov Castle in Denmark

On this day, April 8, 1612 ~ Demise of Anna Katharina of Brandenburg, Queen Consort of King Christian IV of Denmark, in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, April 10, 1533 ~ Demise of King Frederik I of Denmark at Gottorp Castle in Schleswig

On this day, April 12, 1577 ~ Birth of King Christian IV of Denmark at Frederiksborg Palace

On this day, April 15, 1646 ~ Birth of King Christian V of Denmark at Duborg Castle in Fiensburg, Duchy of Schleswig

On this day, April 16, 1693 ~ Birth of Anna Sophie Reventlow, Queen Consort of King Frederik IV of Denmark, at Clausholm Castle in Jutland, Denmark

On this day, April 20, 1947 ~ Demise of King Christian X of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, April 27, 1650 ~ Birth of Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen of Denmark, wife of King Christian V of Denmark, in Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
 
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On this day, May 3, 1514 ~ Demise of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of Prince Frederik (King Frederik I) of Denmark
 
On this day, May 13, 1568 ~ Demise of Sophie of Pomerania, Queen of Denmark, spouse of Frederik I, King of Denmark, in Kiel, County of Holstein
 
On this day, May 27, 1770 ~ Demise of Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmback, Queen Consort of King Christian VI of Denmark, at Christiansborg Palace
 
On this day, June 1, 1876 ~ Demise of Caroline Marianr of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, second wife of the future King Frederik VII of Denmark, at the Caroline Palace in Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

On this day, June 3, 1843 ~ Birth of King Frederik VIII of Denmark at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, June 26, 1575 ~ Birth of Anna Katharina of Brandenburg, Queen Consort of King Christian IV of Denmark, in Halle upon Saale, Electorate of Brandenburg

On this day, June 28, 1796 ~ Birth of Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Christian VIII of Denmark, in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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On this day, July 1, 1434 ~ Birth of King Frederik II of Denmark and Norway at Haderslevhus Castle in Denmark
 
On this day, July 13, 1840 ~ Demise of Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hereditary Princess of Denmark, first wife of the future King Christian VIII of Denmark, in Rome, Italy
 
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On this day, July 13, 1840 ~ Demise of Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hereditary Princess of Denmark, first wife of the future King Christian VIII of Denmark, in Rome, Italy
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Though Charlotte Frederica was never queen of Denmark ,her son was Frederick VII of Denmark.
Following her divorce and banishment Charlotte moved to Rome and converted to Catholicism.
Charlotte Frederica is buried at the Vatican.

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On this day, July 18, 1501 ~ Birth of Isabella of Austria, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Christian II of Denmark, in Brussels, Duchy of Burgundy

On this day, July 22, 1757 ~ Birth of Caroline Matilda of England, Queen Consort of King Christian VII of Denmark

On this day, August 6, 1746 ~ Demise of King Christian VI of Denmark at Horsholm Palace in Denmark

On this day, August 12, 1503 ~ Birth of King Christian III of Denmark at Gottorp Castle in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig

On this day, August 27, 1487 ~ Birth of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of the future King Frederik I of Denmark, in Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg

On this day, August 28, 1667 ~ Birth of Louise of Mecklenburg-Gustrow, Queen of Denmark, wife of King Frederik IV of Denmark, in Gustrow, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Gustrow
 
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On this day, September 4, 1557 ~ Birth of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Gustrow, Queen Consort of King Frederik II of Denmark, in Wismar, Duchy of Mecklenburg

On this day, September 18, 1786 ~ Birth of King Christian VIII of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, September 26, 1870 ~ Birth of King Christian X of Denmark at Charlottenlund Palace

On this day, September 29, 1898 ~ Demise of Queen Louise of Denmark, wife of King Christian IX of Denmark, at Bernstorff Castle

On this day, October 6, 1808 ~ Birth of King Frederik VII of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, October 10, 1796 ~ demise of Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Queen Consort of King Frederik V of Denmark, in Fredensborg Palace in Denmark

On this day, October 11, 1671 ~ Birth of King Frederik IV of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, October 14, 1631 ~ Demise of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Gustrow, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Frederik II of Denmark

On this day, October 20, 1634 ~ King Christian III of Denmark led reform in Catholic possessions

On this day, October 28, 1767 ~ Birth of Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Consort of King Frederik VI of Denmark, in Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel

On this day, October 31, 1851 ~ Birth of Lovisa of Sweden, Queen Consort of King Frederik VIII of Denmark, at Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
 
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On this day, November 10, 1495 ~ Demise of Dorothea of Brandenburg, wife of King Christopher of Denmark and wife of King Christian I of Denmark

On this day, November 15, 1863 ~ Demise of King Frederik VII of Denmark in Glucksburg, Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein
 
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On this day, November 30, 1699 ~ Birth of King Christian VI of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
On this day, December 3, 1839 ~ Demise of King Frederik VI of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, December 18, 1724 ~ Birth of Louisa of England, Queen of Denmark, spouse of King Frederik V of Denmark, at Leicester House in London, England

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On this day, January 1, 1559 ~ Demise of King Christian III of Denmark at Koldinghus in Kolding, Denmark
 
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On this day, January 5, 1430 ~ Demise of Philippa of England, Queen of England, spouse of Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark at Vadstena Abbey in Sweden

On this day, January 10, 1821 ~ Birth of Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Denmark, the second wife of the future King Frederik VII of Denmark, in Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

On this day, January 28, 1768 ~ Birth of King Frederik VI of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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On this day, February 28, 1648 ~ Demise of King Christian IV of Denmark at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
On this day, March 9, 1881 ~ Demise of Queen Caroline Amalia of Denmark, spouse of King Christian VIII of Denmark at Sorgenfri Castle

On this day, March 11, 1899 ~ Birth of King Frederik IX of Denmark at Sorgenfri Palace

On this day, March 18, 1609 ~ Birth of King Frederik III of Denmark at Haderslevhus Castle in Haderslev, Denmark

On this day, March 31, 1723 ~ Birth of King Frederik V of Denmark at Copenhagen Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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On this day, April 8, 1818 ~ Birth of King Christian IX of Denmark at Gottorp Castle in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig

On this day, April 12, 1577 ~ Birth of King Christian IV of Denmark at Frederiksborg Palace in Denmark

On this day, April 15, 1646 ~ Birth of King Christian V of Denmark at Duborg Castle in Flemsburg, Duchy of Schleswig

On this day, April 27, 1650 ~ Birth of Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Consort of King Christian V of Denmark, in Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
 
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On this day, May 10, 1775 ~ Demise of Caroline Matilda of England, Queen Consort of King Christian VII of Denmark, in Celle, Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg

On this day, May 21, 1481 ~ Demise of King Christian I of Denmark at Copenhagen Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, May 27, 1770 ~ Demise of Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen of Denmark, wife of King Christian VI of Denmark, at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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On this day, June 3, 1843 ~ Birth of King Frederik VIII of Denmark at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

On this day, June 26, 1575 ~ Birth of Anna Catharina of Brandenburg, Queen Consort of King Christian IV of Denmark, in Halle upon Saale, Electorate of Brandenburg
 
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On this day, July 1, 1534 ~ Birth of King Frederik II of Denmark at Haderslevhus Castle in Denmark

On this day, July 9, 1511 ~ Birth of Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen Consort of King Christian III of Denmark, at Lauenburg Castle, Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
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