Louise Rasmussen
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Louise Christine Rasmussen, also known as Countess Danner, was a Danish ballet dancer and stage actress. She was the mistress and later the morganatic wife of King Frederick VII of Denmark. She was no
Photograph of Louise Rasmussen, c. 1861
The tomb of Countess Danner at Jægerspris Castle
Jægerspris Castle
Ny Vestergade 13, Copenhagen
Jægerspris Castle
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Jægerspris Castle, in Jægerspris on the Hornsherred peninsula west of Copenhagen, is a Danish manor house. It has belonged to the Danish monarchs for most of its history which dates back to the 13th c
Louise Rasmussen
…as an insult and a rebuff to Louise and enraged Frederick, who refused to give a reply and let the matter drop. In 1854, the couple bought the manor, Jægerspris Slot, as a place to spend their private life. After Frederick's death in 1863, Louise lived a discreet life. In 1864, she bought the property Ny Vestergade…
Prince Charles of Denmark mounted on one of his horses
Jægerspris Castle as it appeared in 1746, contemporary tusch drawing
Jægerspris Castle painted by Hans Heinrich Eegberg in 1745