Marie of Hesse-Kassel
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Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick VI. She served as regent of Denmark during the absence of her spouse in 1814–1815.
Portrait by Jens Juel, c. 1790s
Marie Sophie supposedly holding a portrait of her fiancé. Miniature portrait by Cornelius Høyer.
Portrait of Queen Marie, by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (early 1820s)
Queen Marie and King Frederick VI strolling with their daughters in the gardens of Frederiksberg Palace in the 1810's.
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel was a cadet member of the house of Hesse-Kassel and a Danish general field marshal. Brought up with relatives at the Danish court, he spent most of his life in Denmark,
Marie of Hesse-Kassel
…and Norway by marriage to Frederick VI. She served as regent of Denmark during the absence of her spouse in 1814–1815. Marie was the eldest child of Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Louise of Denmark. Her father was the second son of the ruler of Hesse-Kassel, and as such, had no principality of his own. Thus he acted…
Prince Charles wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant
Prince Charles' mother, Princess Mary of Great Britain
Charles' wife, Princess Louise of Denmark
Rumpenheim Palace, Offenbach