Brief Life History of Frederik VII
When King Frederik VII of Denmark was born on 6 October 1808, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, his father, King Christian VIII of Denmark, was 22 and his mother, Charlotte Friederike von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was 23. He married Princess Wilhelmine María of Denmark and Norway on 1 November 1828, in København, Denmark. He died on 15 November 1863, in Glücksburg Schloß, Glücksburg (Ostsee), Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, at the age of 55, and was buried in Roskilde, Denmark.
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Sources (7)
- Frederik Den Syvende, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Frederik VII of Denmark, "Find A Grave Index"
- Frederik Carl Christian Danmark, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1808–1863 Male
1810–1856 Female
Children (1)
1852–1915 Male
Parents and Siblings
1786–1848 Male
1784–1840 Female
Siblings (2)
1807–1807 Male
1808–1863 Male
World Events (8)
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 3
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 5
1823
Age 15
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Korean Kyong, Kyong Suk, Young, Chae, Chi Young, Hang, Kil, Rin, Sang Hun, Chang, Chong, Insoo, Kum, Sun Young, Yom, Young Hwan. Cambodian Kiwan, Oeurn, Phoeun, Pich, Saroeuth, Seung, Sophath, Sophea, Yoeun, Phan, Son. Indian Shanti, Harendra.
Indian (Uttar Pradesh): Brahmin name, from Sanskrit om, the Hindu sacred and mystic syllable uttered at the beginning of prayers.
Cambodian: written ឱម, corresponding to the exclamation of solemn affirmation, of Sanskrit origin (see 1 above), chanted by Buddhist monks.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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en.Wikipedia Frederick VII of Denmark
Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and …
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