Prince Charles of Denmark
Prince Charles of Denmark and Norway was the fourth son of Christian V of Denmark and his consort Queen Charlotte Amalie, and thus a younger brother of King Frederick IV. He never married and had no children, nor did he ever engage in any political activities. Instead he maintained a withdrawn life on his estates.
Prince Charles of Denmark
Portrait of Prince Charles by Georg Saleman, copied after a portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Prince Charles mounted on one of his horses.
Christian V was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.
Portrait by Jacob d'Agar, c. 1685. The king poses with his hand authoritatively placed on the marshal's baton, as a true absolute monarch.
Christian V portrayed as the prince elect in the year 1650, in a painting by Karel van Mander III
The anointing of Christian V in the chapel of Frederiksborg Palace in 1671.
Seal of Christian V.