Frederick VII, King of Denmark
Reign[]
| King of Denmark |
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| January 20, 1848 - November 15, 1863 (15 years) |
| Preceded by Christian VIII of Denmark |
| Succeeded by Christian IX of Denmark |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Frederik Carl Christian |
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| House | Oldenburg |
| Birth | October 6, 1808
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Death | November 15, 1863 (55 years) |
Parents[]
| Father | Christian VIII, King of Denmark |
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| Birth | September 18, 1786 |
| Marriage | June 21, 1806 - 1810 (3-4 years, divorced) |
| Death | January 20, 1848 (61 years) |
| Mother | Charlotte Frederica, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Birth | December 4, 1784 |
| Death | July 13, 1840 (55 years) |
Siblings[]
| Sibling 1 | Christian Frederick, Prince of Denmark (1807-07) |
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Paternal Grandparents[]
| Paternal Grandfather | Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark |
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| Birth | October 11, 1753 |
| Father | Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-66) |
| Mother | Juliana Maria, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1729-96) |
| Marriage | October 21, 1774 - November 29, 1794 (20 years, widowed) |
| Death | December 7, 1805 (52 years) |
| Paternal Grandmother | Sophia Frederica, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Birth | August 24, 1758 |
| Father | Louis, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725-78) |
| Mother | Charlotte Sophie, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1731-1810) |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
| Death | November 29, 1794 (36 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Maternal Grandfather | Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Birth | December 10, 1756 |
| Father | Louis, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725-78) |
| Mother | Charlotte Sophie, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1731-1810) |
| Marriage | June 1, 1775 - January 1, 1808 (32 years, widowed) |
| Death | February 1, 1837 (80 years) |
| Maternal Grandmother | Louise, Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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| Birth | March 9, 1756 |
| Father | John August, Prince of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1704-67) |
| Mother | Louise, Countess Reuss of Schleiz (1726-73) |
| Children | 4 sons, 2 daughters |
| Death | January 1, 1808 (51 years) |
First Marriage[]
| First Wife | Vilhelmine Marie, Princess of Denmark |
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| Birth | January 18, 1808 |
| Father | Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1768-1839) |
| Mother | Marie, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (1767-1852) |
| Marriage | November 1, 1828 - 1837 (8-9 years, divorced) |
| Death | May 30, 1891 (83 years) |
Second Marriage[]
| Second Wife | Caroline Mariane, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Birth | January 10, 1821 |
| Father | George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1779-1860) |
| Mother | Marie, Princess of Hesse-Kassel (1796-1880) |
| Marriage | June 10, 1841 - September 30, 1846 (5 years, divorced) |
| Death | June 1, 1876 (55 years) |
Third Marriage[]
| Third Wife | Louise Rasmussen, Countess Danner |
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| Birth | April 21, 1815 |
| Father | Gotthilf Ludewig Køppen (1772-1832) |
| Mother | Juliane Caroline Rasmussen (1793-1869) |
| Marriage | August 8, 1850 - November 15, 1863 (13 years, died) |
| Death | March 6, 1874 (58 years) |