Thyra of Denmark (Princess, 1880)
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
- ↑ Bo Bramsen: Huset Glücksborg. Europe's svigerfader and hans efterslægt. Copenhagen 2002, Volume 2, ISBN 87-553-3230-7 , pp. 259-289. (Danish)
- ↑ Knud JV Jespersen: Rytterkongen. Et portræt af Christian 10. Copenhagen 2007, ISBN 978-87-02-04135-4 , p. 148. (Danish)
- ↑ Bo Bramsen: Huset Glücksborg. Europe's svigerfader and hans efterslægt. Copenhagen 2002, Volume 2, ISBN 87-553-3230-7 , p. 289. (Danish)
- ↑ Knud JV Jespersen: Rytterkongen. Et portræt af Christian 10. Copenhagen 2007, ISBN 978-87-02-04135-4 , p. 148. (Danish)
personal data | |
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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 |