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.
Christian VI
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Christian VI was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark–Norway's more anonymous kings
Frederick V of Denmark
…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. Although the personal influence of Frederick was limited, his reign was marked by the progress of commerce…
Portrait by Johann Salomon Wahl
Christian as a child.
The Coronation of Christian VI, 1731.
Christian VI placing his hand on the crown, accompanied by a page