Louise of Hesse-Kassel

Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure15 November 1863 – 29 September 1898
Duchess consort of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg
Tenure15 November 1863 – 30 October 1864
Born(1817-09-07)7 September 1817
Kassel, Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation
Died29 September 1898(1898-09-29) (aged 81)
Bernstorff Palace, Gentofte, Denmark
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1842)
Issue
Names
German: Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie
Danish: Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie
HouseHesse-Kassel
FatherPrince William of Hesse-Kassel
MotherPrincess Charlotte of Denmark
SignatureLouise of Hesse-Kassel's signature

Louise of Hesse-Kassel (German: Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie, Danish: Louise Vilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie; 7 September 1817 – 29 September 1898) was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Christian IX from 15 November 1863 until her death in 1898.[1] From 1863 to 1864, she was concurrently Duchess of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.

  1. ^ Anna Lerche & Marcus Mandal (2003). A Royal Family The Story of Christian IX and his European Decendants. Aschehoug.