Princess Louise Josefina Eugenia of Sweden was born on 31 October 1851, at Stockholm Palace, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was the daughter of Louise of the Netherlands, Queen Consort of Sweden and Norway (5 August 1828 - 30 March 1871) and Karl XV & IV, King of Sweden and Norway. Her maternal grandparents were Princess Louise of Prussia (1 February 1808 - 6 December 1870) and Prince Frederick of the Netherlands. Her paternal grandparents were Josefina, Queen of Sweden and Norway and Oscar I, King of Sweden and Norway. Louise's parents were married on 19 June 1850, in Stockholm, Sweden. She had a younger brother, Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland (14 December 1852 - 13 March 1854). In July 1868, Princess Louise of Sweden became engaged to Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark (3 June 1843 - 14 May 1912). He was the son of of Louise of Hesse-Cassel, Queen Consort of Denmark (7 September 1817 - 29 September 1898) and Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 - 29 January 1906). Princess Louise of Sweden married Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark on 28 July 1869, in Stockholm, Sweden. The couple had eight children.
The Children of Louise of Sweden and Frederick VIII:
Crown Prince Christian of Denmark (1870-1947) Married Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1898.
Prince Carl of Denmark (1872-1957) Married Princess Maud of Wales in 1896.
Princess Louise Caroline Josephine of Denmark (17 February 1875 - 4 April 1906) Married Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1896.
Prince Harald of Denmark (1876-1949) Married Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1909.
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878-1958) Married Prince Karl of Sweden and Norway in 1897.
Princess Thyra Louise Caroline of Denmark (14 March 1880 - 2 November 1945)
Prince Gustav of Denmark (1887-1944)
Prince Carl of Denmark (1872-1957) Married Princess Maud of Wales in 1896.
Princess Louise Caroline Josephine of Denmark (17 February 1875 - 4 April 1906) Married Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1896.
Prince Harald of Denmark (1876-1949) Married Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1909.
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878-1958) Married Prince Karl of Sweden and Norway in 1897.
Princess Thyra Louise Caroline of Denmark (14 March 1880 - 2 November 1945)
Prince Gustav of Denmark (1887-1944)
Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1890-1961) Married Jørgen Castenskiold.
Her mother, Louise of the Netherlands died on 30 March 1871, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was interred at Riddarholmen Church, in Stockholm. Her father, Karl died on 18 September 1872. He was succeeded on both the thrones of Sweden and Norway by his brother, as Oscar II. Her father-in-law, Christian IX died on 29 January 1906. Her husband, succeeded him as Frederick VIII. Frederick VIII died on 14 May 1912, in Hamburg, Germany. He was interred at Roskilde Cathedral. Louise of Sweden died aged 74, on 20 March 1926, at Amalienborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was interred next to her husband at Roskilde Cathedral.

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