Christian VIII of Denmark

Christian VIII was the King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Duchess Sophia Frederica of MecklenburgSchwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. His paternal grandparents were King Frederick V of Denmark and his second wife, Duchess Juliana Maria of BrunswickWolfenbttel.

Christian first married his cousin Duchess Charlotte Frederica of MecklenburgSchwerin at Ludwigslust onJune 1806. Charlotte Frederica was a daughter of Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of MecklenburgSchwerin, and Princess Louise of SaxeGothaAltenburg. His firstborn son was Christian Frederik, who was born and died at Schloss Pln onApril 1807. His second son became Frederick VII of Denmark. The marriage was dissolved by divorce in 1810 after Charlotte Frederica was accused of adultery.

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