Princess Louise of Denmark (1750–1831)

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For other people of the same name, see Louise of Denmark (disambiguation).
Louise of Denmark
Landgravine Charles of Hesse-Kassel
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Born (1750-01-20)20 January 1750
Christiansborg Castle
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Gottorp castle
Burial Schleswig Cathedral
Spouse Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel
Issue Marie, Queen of Denmark and Norway
Prince Frederik of Hesse
Prince Christian of Hesse
Louise Caroline, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
House House of Oldenburg (by birth)
House of Hesse-Kassel (by marriage)
Father Frederik V of Denmark
Mother Louise of Great Britain

Princess Louise of Denmark and Norway (Danish: Louise af Danmark; Norwegian: Louise av Danmark) (20 January 1750 in Christiansborg Castle – 12 January 1831 in Gottorp) was born to Frederick V of Denmark and Louise of Great Britain.[1] Her eldest daughter, Marie of Hesse-Kassel, was the wife of Frederick VI of Denmark.

Marriage

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Portrayed in 1772

She married Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel on 30 August 1766 at Christiansborg Castle, in Copenhagen, with her brother King Christian VII's consent.[1] This was despite advice given against it, due to many accusations of debauchery by Landgrave Charles and the poor influence he had on the King. This however did not last, as Christian VII's warm feelings for him soon evaporated, and in the spring 1767, the couple left Copenhagen to live in Hanau.[2] She would have her first child there, Marie Sophie, Princess of Hesse on October 20, 1767 and then her second, Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse on January 20, 1769. The family would then move to Gottorp Castle after her husband was appointed governor of Schleswig Holstein. In 1770, King Christian VII gave his sister a Parish and land in Güby, Schleswig-Holstein, which was named Louisenlund in her honour. She would have her third child Prince Frederik of Hesse on May 24, 1771.[1]

Louisenlund Castle

After the removal and execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee on 28 April 1772 her husband found favour with the King again and with it, he was appointed Governor of Norway in September 1772. They were very well received in Christiania, where one aristocrat, Nordahl Brun welcomed them as the "heavenly couple ", and in the Landgrave's own words, he became so popular that the Norwegians would gladly have him as King. This was clearly an illusion, and the people of Christiania soon found the cost of constantly entertaining the couple, a huge burden on town expenses.[2] With her husband's larger income, he had Hermann von Motz build Louisenlund Castle on the land in Güby as a summer residence for the couple. The Princess would have her fourth child Juliane, Princess of Hesse on January 19, 1773 before leaving Norway and moving into Louisenlund Castle in 1774. Her husband was also made Field Marshal the same year but would stay away from political circles and remain at Louisenlund till the 14th change of government in April 1784. The new change brought a close friendship with Crown Prince Frederik, who would also marry their daughter Princess, Marie Sophie.[2] They would later become King Frederick VI of Denmark and Queen Marie Sophie of Denmark.

Princess Louise would have two more children, Prince Christian of Hesse, born August 14, 1776 and Louise Caroline, Princess of Hesse, born September 28, 1789. Her husband continued as Governor of Norway and Schleswig Holstein all her life. She died at Gottorp Castle January 12, 1831 and was buried in Schleswig Cathedral.[1]

Ancestry

Family of Princess Louise of Denmark (1750–1831)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Christian V of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Frederick IV of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Christian VI of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Magdalene Sibylle of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Frederick V of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Margrave Georg Albrecht of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Margrave Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Princess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Albrecht Friedrich, Graf von Wolfstein zu Sulzbürg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Sophia Luise zu Castell und Remlingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Louise of Denmark and Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. George I of Great Britain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Countess Palatine Sophia of Simmern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. George II of Great Britain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Sophia Dorothea of Celle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Eleonore Desmier d'Olbreuse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Louise of Great Britain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Albrecht V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Countess Sophia Margaret of Oettingen-Oettingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Countess Johanetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 

Children

She had 6 children together with her husband, they are:

  1. Marie Sophie, Princess of Hesse (20 October 1767 – 21 March 1852), married on 31 July 1790 to the future King Frederik VI of Denmark
  2. Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse (15 January 1769 – 14 July 1772)
  3. Prince Frederik of Hesse (24 May 1771 – 24 February 1845)
  4. Juliane, Princess of Hesse (19 January 1773 – 11 March 1860), Protestant Abbess of Itzehoe
  5. Prince Christian of Hesse (14 August 1776 – 14 November 1814)
  6. Louise Caroline, Princess of Hesse (28 September 1789 – 13 March 1867), married on 28 January 1810 to Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

References

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Sources

Books

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Online

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External links

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