Frederik Carl Christian Oldenburg (1808 - 1863)

Born 6 Oct 1808 in Amalienborg Slot, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ancestors

Husband of Vilhelmine Marie (Oldenburg) zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg — married 1 Nov 1828 (to Apr 1834) in Christiansborg Slotskirke, København, Denmark

Husband of Caroline Charlotte Marianne (von Mecklenburg) Princes Marianne — married 10 Jun 1841 (to 1846) in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Husband of Louise Christine (Rasmussen) Danner — married 7 Aug 1850 in Frederiksborg Slotskirke, Hillerød, Denmark

Died 15 Nov 1863 at age 55 in Schloss Glücksburg, Glücksburg, Herzogtum Schleswig

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Biography

Fredrik VII, Konge af Danmark.

Frederik Carl Christian was born on 6 October 1808 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark to King Christian VIII of Denmark and Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Frederick married Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, his second cousin, on 1 November 1828 in Copenhagen. They separated in 1834 and divorced in 1837. Frederik married Duchess Caroline Charlotte Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 10 June 1841, but they divorced in 1846. On 7 August 1850 Frederik married Louisa Christina Rasmussen. HIs three marriages produced no legitimate issue.

Frederick became King of Denmark on 20 January 1848. He reigned as King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863 under the name Frederik VII (English: Frederick VII). He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his reign, he signed a constitution that established a Danish parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy.

The fact that Frederick reached middle age without producing an heir, meant that Prince Christian of Glücksburg (1818–1906), the descendant of a cousin of King Frederik VI, was chosen as his heir-presumptive in 1852.

King Frederik VII died on 15 November 1863 in Glücksburg following an attack of erysipelas and was interred in Roskilde Cathedral. Prince Christian succeded him upon the throne as King Christian IX.

Sources

• Kirkebøger, Københavns Amt, Hof- og Slotskirken, Kontraministerialbog (1828 - 1930), Viede 1828 - Viede 1891 (p. 6/192 #5) https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=425639#425639,78408173
• English Wikipedia Article Wikipedia:Frederick_VII_of_Denmark
• Wikipedia - Frederik 7, retrieved 28 June 2017.
• Danish Wikipedia Article [Frederik VII]
• Frederik VII of Denmark on Find A Grave: Memorial #9423872 retrieved 21 sep 2016
• Wikidata: Item Q94941

Acknowledgements

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