Charlotte Amalie Of Hesse-Cassel Queen Consort Of Denmark (1650–1714) • FamilySearch

Charlotte Amalie Of Hesse-Cassel Queen Consort Of Denmark

Female27 April 1650–27 March 1714

Brief Life History of Charlotte Amalie

When Charlotte Amalie Of Hesse-Cassel Queen Consort Of Denmark was born on 27 April 1650, in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, her father, William Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel VI, the Just, was 20 and her mother, Princess Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg Hohenzollern Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, was 26. She married King Christian V of Denmark and Norway on 25 June 1667, in Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 27 March 1714, in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, at the age of 63, and was buried in Roskilde, Roskilde Domsogn, Sømme, København, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

King Christian V of Denmark and Norway
1646–1699
Charlotte Amalie Of Hesse-Cassel Queen Consort Of Denmark
1650–1714
Marriage: 25 June 1667
King Frederik IV of Denmark Oldenburg
1671–1730
Prince Christian Vilhelm of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1672–1673
Prince Christian of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1675–1695
Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1677–1735
Christina Charlotte
1679–1689
Prince Carl of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1680–1729
Christensen
1682–1682
Princess Daughter of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1683–1683
Prince Wilhelm of Denmark and Norway Oldenburg
1687–1705

Sources (16)

  • Charlotte Amalie Von Hessen-Kassel, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Charlotta Amalia in entry for George, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Charlotta Amalia in entry for Unknown, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 June 1667Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing, Denmark
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    +3 More Children

    World Events (2)

    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    Age 51

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    Age 63

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Young, Sung, Jung, Yong, Chang, Kwang, Sang, Dong, Hyun, Jae, Jin, Kyung, Jong, Chong, Chung, Byung, Jeong, Pyong, Myong, Hak, Jin Hwan, Sook, Yeong, Choon.

    Korean: variant of O .

    Japanese: variant of Ō (see O ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    da.Wikipedia Charlotte Amalie af Hessen-Kassel

    Charlotte Amalie af Hessen-Kassel (27. april 1650 – 27. marts 1714[1]) var dronning af Danmark og Norge fra 1670 til 1699. Hun var datter af landgreve Vilhelm 6. af Hessen-Kassel og gift med Christian …

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