Princess Caroline of Denmark
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Princess Caroline of Denmark was the eldest surviving daughter of King Frederick VI of Denmark. She was unofficially known as "Kronprinsesse Caroline" prior to her marriage, and later as "Arveprinsess
Painting by August Schiøtt, 1854
Princess Caroline with her mother, Crown Princess Marie. Painting by Jens Juel, c. 1800.
Queen Marie and King Frederick VI strolling with their daughters in Frederiksberg Gardens in the 1810s. Frederiksberg Palace can be seen in the background. Watercolor by Johannes Senn, c. 1813.
Bust of Princess Caroline, sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen, c. 1819.
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.
Princess Caroline of Denmark
…central Copenhagen. She was the third child of Crown Prince Frederick (the future King Frederick VI of Denmark) and his spouse and first cousin, Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel. Her birth was much welcomed by the public, as her two elder siblings had died soon after their birth. Thus, on his own initiative, a citizen had a…
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)