Christian VII
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Christian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. He was affected by mental illness and was only nominally king for most of his reign.
Portrait by Alexander Roslin, c. 1772
Christian's birthplace, Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, c. 1750
Christian as a boy
Coronation portrait of Christian VII by Jens Juel
Frederick VI of Denmark
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Frederick VI was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 until his access
Christian VII
…Hereditary Prince Frederick, and the Danish politician Ove Høegh-Guldberg. From 1784 until Christian VII's death in 1808, Christian's son, later Frederick VI, acted as unofficial prince regent. Christian was born in the early hours of the morning on 29 January 1749 at Christiansborg Palace, the royal residence…
Portrait by Friedrich Carl Gröger, 1808
The newborn prince with his mother Queen Caroline Matilda
Crown Prince Frederick with his mother Queen Caroline Matilda. Watercolor on ivory by Carl Daniel Voigts, 1773 (The Royal Collection).
Crown Prince Frederick with a playmate. Drawing by Johan Edvard Mandelberg.