Marie of Hesse-Kassel

Marie Sophie Friederike of Hesse- Kassel ( born October 28, 1767 in Hanau, † March 21, 1852 in Frederiksberg Palace, Copenhagen) was a German princess and by marriage Queen of Denmark.

Life

Marie was the daughter of Landgrave Charles of Hesse -Kassel and his wife Louise, a daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark.

Princess Marie married on July 31, 1790 her cousin Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark in 1808 and Queen of Denmark. Your health suffered under eight births, of which only two daughters survived to adulthood. While the participation of her husband at the Congress of Vienna it was 1814-1815 regent. The couple lived a middle class life and was popular, even though it was known that Frederick VI. a relationship with Friederike Dannemand entertained.

Progeny

  • Christian ( * September 22, 1791; † September 23, 1791 )
  • Marie Louise (* November 19, 1792, † October 12, 1793 )
  • Caroline ( born October 28, 1793 † March 31, 1881 ), married in 1829 Prince Friedrich Ferdinand, brother of King Christian VIII of Denmark
  • Louise ( born August 21, 1795 † December 7, 1795 )
  • Christian ( born September 1, 1797 † September 5, 1797 )
  • Juliane Louise (* February 12, 1802, † February 23, 1802 )
  • Friederike Marie ( * June 3, 1805; † July 14, 1805 )
  • Wilhelmine Marie ( born January 18, 1808 † May 30, 1891 ), married first in 1828 (divorced 1837) King Frederick VII of Denmark; 2 1838 Duke Karl von Holstein -Sonderburg- Glücksburg
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