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On 4 April 1721, soon after the death of Queen Louise, Frederick IV married Anne Sophie a second time. This time, the wedding was formal and conducted with grand ceremony.
The second of these, in 1712, was with Anna Sophie, daughter of the chancellor, Conrad, Count Reventlow, and after Louise’s death (1721), despite opposition within the royal family, he raised Anna Sophie to the dignity of queen.
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Oct 4, 2023 · His marriage to Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach resulted in three children, including the future King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway, who married King George II of Britain's daughter Louisa in 1743. Read more about their marriage here: "British Born Queen Louise of Denmark and Norway's Life Story".
Anne of Denmark was the second of the eight children of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Gustrow. Married to James VI & I.
He sent proxies to marry the 14-year-old princess, the ceremony being performed on August 20, 1589. The story of Anne's voyage to Scotland and her first encounter with James seems taken rather from the pages of a romance novel than from the historical record.
Apr 30, 2020 · He visited many Protestant northern German courts and was instructed by his father to ask his aunt Anna Sophia of Denmark and Norway, Electress of Saxony for advice. Anna Sophia advised Frederik to marry Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Frederik was partial to Louise and readily agreed.
Anne’s brother was now proclaimed as King Christian IV, but aged only eleven, he was in no position to rule himself. Whilst Queen Sophie sought to be Regent, this was refused, and a Regency Council was implemented instead, although Sophie gained the position of Regent of Schleswig-Holstein in 1590.
