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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and protected foreign Protestant non-Lutherans from oppression.
Charlotte Amalie became the Queen of Denmark in 1670. She was the daughter of Landgrave William VI of Hesse-Kassel. In 1667 she was married to Christian (V); as well as other children they had the son Frederik (IV) and the daughter Sophie Hedevig.
Apr 29, 2020 · by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2020. Queen Charlotte Amalie with one of her children circa 1675; Credit – Wikipedia. Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel was the wife of Christian V, King of Denmark and Norway. During Christian V’s reign, colonies were established in the Caribbean.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland (HRR) Death: March 27, 1714 (63) Charlottenborg, København, Danmark (Denmark) Place of Burial: Roskilde, Danmark. Immediate Family: Daughter of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg. Wife of Christian V king of Denmark and Norway.
- Kassel, Hessen
- Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland (HRR)
- April 27, 1650
- Roskilde, Danmark
Apr 25, 2017 · Charlotte Amalie is the name of the capital city of the U.S. Virgin Islands, named after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. It ranks as the biggest city in the Virgin Islands Archipelago, and it is notable for its Danish colonial architecture.
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was queen-consort of Denmark and Norway, by marriage to King Christian V. She was born in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. Her parents were Landgrave William VI of Hesse-Kassel and his consort Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg. She was well educated in French, Italian, geography, and philosophy.
Queen of Denmark and Norway. Name variations: Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Cassel; Charlotte Amelia. Born on April 27, 1650, in Cassel; died on March 27, 1714, in Copenhagen, Denmark; married Christian V (1646–1699), king of Norway and Denmark (r. 1670–1699), on June 25, 1667; children: Frederik or Frederick IV (1671–1730), king of Norway ...
