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 V of Denmark
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Frederick V was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. A member of the House of Oldenburg, he was the son of Christian VI of Denmark and
Portrait by Carl Gustaf Pilo, c. 1748–51
Prince Frederick as a child wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Elephant.
Adam Gottlob Moltke. Portrait by C.G. Pilo, 1760.
Frederick (first from left) and Louise (last from right), then crown princes of Denmark, with King Christian VI and Queen Sophie Magdalene sitting. Hirschholm Palace can be seen in the background. Painting by Marcus Tuscher c. 1744.