Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg

Elisabet Helene von Vieregg
Countess of Antvorskov
Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg
Countess of Antvorskov
Reign1703 – 1704
Known forBigamy with Frederick IV of Denmark
Born4 May 1679
Germany
Died27 June 1704 (aged 25)
Denmark
Cause of deathchildbirth
FamilyVieregg
Spouse(s)Frederick IV of Denmark (by bigamy)
IssueFrederik Gyldenløve (1704-1705)
ParentsAdam Otto von Vieregg
Anna Helena von Wolfersdorf
OccupationLady in waiting, royal mistress

Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg (4 May 1679 – 27 June 1704),[1] Countess of Antvorskov, was Danish noble and lady-in-waiting of German origin. She was the royal mistress of King Frederick IV of Denmark and, later, his first morganatic wife by bigamy.

  1. ^ Blass-Simmen, Brigit; Weppelmann, Stefan (20 November 2017). Padua and Venice: Transcultural Exchange in the Early Modern Age (in German). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-046518-1. Retrieved 1 November 2024.