Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg- Kulmbach ( born November 28, 1700 in Schönberg near run; † May 27, 1770 Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen) was a Hohenzollern princess and 1730-1746 Queen of Denmark.

Life

Sophie Magdalene came from a collateral line of Kulmbach - Bayreuth branch of the younger line of the Franconian Hohenzollern. She was the daughter of Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg- Kulmbach (1661-1708) and his wife Countess Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein ( 1667-1737 ). About her mother, the Princess was related to Zinzendorf and was strictly pietistic upbringing.

The princess married on August 7, 1721 at Schloss Pretzschendorf Christian VI. of Denmark (1699-1746), who succeeded his father Frederick IV took 1730 as a Danish king. On June 6, 1731 Sophie Magdalene was crowned in the church of Frederiksborg Palace on the Danish Queen. On the occasion of their happy marriage the queen founded in 1732 the Ordre de l'union parfaite, but was not awarded after her death.

The Queen was very unpopular in Denmark, has been described as proud, arrogant and wasteful and almost completely dominated her husband. German was funded court language and German culture. Never learned Danish and once remarked that her causing the Danish jargon heartburn. Your Son, who was enthusiastic about Danish language and culture, they contemptuously called the Danish prince. Sophie Magdalene retired with her ​​husband in deep religiosity back, both joined the pietism and closed in front of the court and the public.

For Sophie Magdalene, a new crown was made ​​because they did not want to carry the hated Queen Anna Sophie. The extraordinary magnificence of his wife encouraged Christian VI. for the construction of the locks Christiansborg, Friedrichsruh Hirschholm and Sophie mountain. The latter Castle at Rungsted is named after Sophie Magdalene. In public affairs Sophie Magdalene had considerable influence, which continued during the reign of her son. So she was responsible for the dismissal of the Court Marshal Adam Gottlob Moltke.

After the death of her daughter Louise she taught her son, whom she also had a strong influence, the marriage with her niece Christiane Sophie Charlotte. In fact, she had a very close relationship with her ​​family, later she brought her mother and her sister Sophie Karoline von Ostfriesland to Denmark. The generosity of the Queen to her family loaded the Danish Treasury addition. Your Widow time spent mainly on the Queen Palace Hirschholm. She was buried in Roskilde Cathedral. According to her, the St. Sophia Magdalen polder is named.

Progeny

From their marriage Sophie Magdalene had three children:

  • Frederick V (1723-1766), King of Denmark
  • Louise (* / † 1724)
  • Louise (1726-1756)
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