Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark was heir presumptive to the thrones of Denmark and Norway. He was the only surviving son of King Frederick V by his second wife, Juliana Maria of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
Hereditary Prince Frederick, Regent of the Kingdoms by Vigilius Eriksen.
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 Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.
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.