Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Regent of Denmark-Norway from 1772 to 1784 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Danish: Frederik; 11 October 1753 – 7 December 1805) was heir presumptive to the thrones of Denmark and Norway. He was the only surviving son of King Frederick V by his second wife, Juliana Maria of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
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Frederick | |
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Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway | |
Regent of Denmark-Norway | |
Regency | 1772–1784 |
Successor | Crown Prince Frederick |
Monarch | Christian VII |
Born | (1753-10-11)11 October 1753 Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 7 December 1805(1805-12-07) (aged 52) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Burial | |
Spouse | Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Issue | Christian VIII of Denmark Juliane Sophie, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Louise Charlotte, Princess of Hesse-Kassel Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark |
House | Oldenburg |
Father | Frederick V of Denmark |
Mother | Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Religion | Lutheranism |
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After the fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1772, Hereditary Prince Frederick was installed as regent, acting on behalf of his half-brother, King Christian VII, who was mentally unstable. After the coup of 1784, when the king's son Crown Prince Frederick took power and regency, he was left without influence at the court.