Thyra of Denmark (Princess, 1880)

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Thyra of Denmark

Thyra Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth of Denmark (born March 14, 1880 in Copenhagen ; † November 2, 1945 in Copenhagen) was a Danish princess from the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , a branch of the house of Oldenburg , and a member of the Danish Royalty.

Life

Thyra of Denmark was the sixth child of the Danish King Frederick VIII (1843-1912) and his wife Louise of Sweden-Norway (1851-1926). It was named after her aunt Thyra of Denmark , who was Princess of Hanover by marriage. Princess Thyra grew up in the castles Charlottenlund and Amalienborg . Her brother Christian (X.) succeeded his father to the Danish throne, her brother Karl became King of Norway as Haakon VII .

In 1901, at the age of 21, Princess Thyra had a love affair with the young court doctor Niels C. Ilsøe, which led to his immediate discharge. Ilsøe then lived as a resident doctor in West Jutland , at the other end of the country, and remained unmarried. His family was reported to have had a picture of Princess Thyra on his bedside table until the end of his life. Princess Thyra also remained unmarried. So it can be assumed that the relationship was more than a fleeting crush. At that time, however, an inappropriate marriage was impossible for a princess. Thyra's younger sister Dagmar of Denmark was allowed to marry under her status in 1922 , as the norms had relaxed somewhat over the years.

Thyra of Denmark lived her entire adult life in an apartment in Copenhagen's Amaliegade, in the immediate vicinity of Amalienborg Palace . She was considered very friendly and understanding, and her apartment was a popular meeting point for her siblings and all their relatives. Princess Thyra did not play a major role in official court life.

ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein (1785–1831)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christian IX King of Denmark (1818–1906)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luise Karoline of Hessen-Kassel (1789–1867)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843–1912)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wilhelm of Hesse (Rumpenheim) (1787–1867)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Louise of Hesse (1817–1898)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789–1864)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Thyra of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oskar I, King of Sweden (1799-1859)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Charles XV, King of Sweden (1826–1872)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Josephine von Leuchtenberg (1807–1876)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Louise of Sweden-Norway (1851-1926)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich Prince of the Netherlands (1797–1881)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luise of Oranien-Nassau (1828–1871)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luise of Prussia (1808-1870)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bo Bramsen: Huset Glücksborg. Europe's svigerfader and hans efterslægt. Copenhagen 2002, Volume 2, ISBN 87-553-3230-7 , pp. 259-289. (Danish)
  2. ↑ Knud JV Jespersen: Rytterkongen. Et portræt af Christian 10. Copenhagen 2007, ISBN 978-87-02-04135-4 , p. 148. (Danish)
  3. ↑ Bo Bramsen: Huset Glücksborg. Europe's svigerfader and hans efterslægt. Copenhagen 2002, Volume 2, ISBN 87-553-3230-7 , p. 289. (Danish)
  4. ↑ Knud JV Jespersen: Rytterkongen. Et portræt af Christian 10. Copenhagen 2007, ISBN 978-87-02-04135-4 , p. 148. (Danish)
personal data
SURNAME Thyra of Denmark
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thyra Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth of Denmark (full name); Thyra af Danmark; Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Thyra von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish princess
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Copenhagen
DATE OF DEATH November 2, 1945
Place of death Copenhagen