Christian IX
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Christian IX was King of Denmark from 15 November 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. He became one of the most influential
Portrait, c. 1900–06
Prince Christian's father Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, from 1825 Duke of Glücksburg
Prince Christian's childhood home, Glücksburg Castle in Schleswig-Holstein, seat of the eponymous ducal branches of the House of Oldenburg (2005).
Prince Christian's surrogate father, Frederick VI of Denmark, whose queen Marie of Hesse-Kassel was his aunt and the two princesses his cousins.
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
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Louise of Hesse-Kassel was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Christian IX, from 15 November 1863 until her death in 1898. From 1863 to 1864, she was concurrently Duchess of Schleswig, Holstein and
Portrait, 1893
Prince Christian and Princess Louise in the 1840s.
The Empress of Russia, Queen Louise, the Princess of Wales and the Crown Princess of Hanover in 1882
Louise (centre) with her daughter Alexandra, Princess of Wales (right), and granddaughter Louise (left) in 1893