Died 1898-09-29.
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Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Louise of Hesse-Kassel was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Christian IX, from 15 November 1863 until her death in 1898. From 1863 to 1864, she was concurrently Duchess of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. Born in Kassel, she was the daughter of Prince William of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Charlotte of Denmark, and a niece of King Christian VIII. Through her descent from King Frederick III, sh…
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culture · Queen of Denmark from 1863 to 1898 · consort · painter · also Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Princess Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie of Hesse-Kassel, Princess Luise of Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Kassel
Born 7 September 1817 · Died 29 September 1898 · Q166028
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1898· 1 entry
1892· 2 entries
Won: Empire of Japan (April 1892).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1892).
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1891· 1 entry
Initiated the Foreningen til Oprettelse af Friskolebørneasyler i Kbh
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1884· 1 entry
Won: Grand Duchy of Hesse (April 1884).
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1883· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1883).
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1881· 1 entry
Supported domestic servants by providing financial aid to the ill, during unemployment and in retirement
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1878· 1 entry
Won: Spain with Red Cross Medal (January 1878).
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1870· 1 entry
Became a burden; Louise took control of the situation and hid it from public knowledge by sending Thyra to give birth abroad, keeping the whole affair a family secret
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1865· 1 entry
Won: Mexican Empire (April 1865).
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1864· 1 entry
This conflict resulted in the Second Schleswig War
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1863· 2 entries
Career landmark: Consort of Denmark (1863–1898).
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Which introduced the Deaconess profession in Denmark
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1857· 1 entry
Founded the Louisestiftelsen (Louise Foundation), an orphanage for girls with the purpose of raising them to a life of domestic servants, which illustrated her deeply conservative ideals
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1852· 1 entry
This succession order was confirmed by the Nordic countries and foreign powers in London
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1847· 1 entry
King Christian VIII decided that the throne should pass to Prince Christian of Glücksburg in the event that crown prince Frederick (the later Frederick VII) fathered no dynastic sons
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1817· 1 entry
Born 1817-09-07.
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