Marie of Hessen-Kassel (1767-1852)
Marie Sophie Friederike von Hessen-Kassel (born October 28, 1767 in Hanau , † March 21, 1852 in Frederiksberg Palace , Copenhagen ) was a German princess and queen of Denmark by marriage .
Life
Marie was the daughter of Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Kassel and his wife Louise, a daughter of King Friedrich V of Denmark .
Princess Marie married her cousin Crown Prince Friedrich of Denmark on July 31, 1790 and became Queen of Denmark in 1808. Her health suffered from eight births, of which only two daughters reached adulthood. During her husband's participation in the Congress of Vienna , she was regent between 1814 and 1815. The couple lived a middle class life and were popular, even if it was known that Frederick VI. had a relationship with Friederike Dannemand.
progeny
- Christian (September 22, 1791 - September 23, 1791)
- Marie Louise (born November 19, 1792 - † October 12, 1793)
- Caroline (October 28, 1793 - March 31, 1881), married in 1829 to Prince Friedrich Ferdinand, brother of King Christian VIII of Denmark
- Louise (August 21, 1795 - December 7, 1795)
- Christian (September 1, 1797 - September 5, 1797)
- Juliane Louise (February 12, 1802 - February 23, 1802)
- Friederike Marie (born June 3, 1805 - † July 14, 1805)
- Wilhelmine Marie (born January 18, 1808; † May 30, 1891), married 1. 1828 (divorced 1837) King Frederick VII of Denmark ; 2. 1838 Duke Karl von Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
See also
literature
- A. Thorsøe: Marie Sophie Frederikke . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 11 : Maar – Müllner . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1897, p. 131-133 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
- Dronning Marie Sophie Frederikke at "De Danske Kongers Kronologiske Samling" (Danish)
- Denmark, Marie Sophie Friedrike Queen of. Hessian biography. (As of November 11, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| predecessor | Office | Successors |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Mathilde from Hanover | Queen of Denmark 1808–1839 |
Caroline Amalie from Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Caroline Mathilde from Hanover | Queen of Norway 1808–1814 |
Hedwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marie of Hessen-Kassel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marie Sophie Friederike von Hessen-Kassel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German princess, Queen of Denmark by marriage |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1852 |
| Place of death | Frederiksberg Castle , Copenhagen |