Frederick Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark was grandson of King Frederick V and heir presumptive to the throne from 1848 until his death. Had he lived five months longer, he would have outlived
Arveprins Ferdinand
Prince Ferdinand as hereditary Prince and his wife Princess Caroline, c. 1863
Princess Caroline of Denmark
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Princess Caroline of Denmark was the eldest surviving daughter of King Frederick VI of Denmark. She was unofficially known as "Kronprinsesse Caroline" prior to her marriage, and later as "Arveprinsess
Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
…brought up, spending the summers at Sorgenfri Palace. Prince Ferdinand married at Frederiksberg Palace on 1 August 1829 his first cousin once removed, Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793–1881). She was the eldest daughter of the above-mentioned sonless Crown Prince Frederick, now King Frederick VI of Denmark. When Frederick VI…
Painting by August Schiøtt, 1854
Princess Caroline with her mother, Crown Princess Marie. Painting by Jens Juel, c. 1800.
Queen Marie and King Frederick VI strolling with their daughters in Frederiksberg Gardens in the 1810s. Frederiksberg Palace can be seen in the background. Watercolor by Johannes Senn, c. 1813.
Bust of Princess Caroline, sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen, c. 1819.