Christian VI, King of Denmark and Norway.
Christian was born on 30 November 1699, in Copenhagen Palace, Denmark. He was the son of Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway (28 August 1667 - 15 March 1721) and Frederick IV, King of Denmark and Norway (11 October 1671 - 12 October 1730). His maternal grandparents were Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (1631-1719) and Duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1633-1695). His paternal grandparents were Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 - 27 March 1714) and Christian V, King of Denmark (15 April 1646 - 25 August 1699). Christian's parents were married on 5 December 1695. His siblings were: Christian Oldenburg (28 June 1697 - 1 October 1698), Frederik Charles Oldenburg (23 October 1701 - 7 January 1702), George Oldenburg (6 January 1703 - 12 March 1704) and Charlotte Amalia Oldenburg (6 October 1706 - 28 October 1782). His mother, Louise died on 15 March 1721, in Copenhagen. She was buried in the Roskilde Cathedral. His father, Frederick IV married Anne Sophie Reventlow (16 April 1693 - 7 January 1743) on 4 April 1721. In May 1721, Anne Sophie was crowned Queen. They had three children: Christiana Amalia Oldenburg (23 October 1723 - 7 January 1724), Frederik Christian Oldenburg (1 June 1726 - 15 May 1727) and Charles Oldenburg (16 February 1728 - 10 December 1729). Christian married Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (28 November 1700 - 27 May 1770) on 7 August 1721, at the Castle Pretzsch, in Sachsen. She was the daughter of Countess Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein and Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach (29 July 1661 - 5 April 1708).
The Children of Sophie Magdalene Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Christian VI:
Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway (31 March 1723 - 13 January 1766) Married 1st: Louise of Great Britain in 1743. Married 2nd: Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1752.
Princess Louise of Denmark (1724-1724)
Princess Louise of Denmark (19 October 1726 - 8 August 1756) Married Ernst Friedrich III of Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
His father, Frederick IV died 12 October 1730, at the Odense Palace. He was buried in Roskilde Cathedral. He was succeeded by his son, as Christian VI. His son, Prince Frederick married Princess Louise of Great Britain (7 December 1724 - 19 December 1751) on 11 December 1743, in Altona, Holstein. She was the daughter of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland (1 March 1683 - 20 November 1737) and George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland (10 November 1683 - 25 October 1760). Christian VI died on 6 August 1746, at Hirschholm Palace. He was buried in the Roskilde Cathedral. He was succeeded by his son, as Frederick V. Sophie Magdalene died on 27 May 1770, at Christiansborg Palace. She was buried in Roskilde Cathedral.
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