Fredrik V, King of Denmark and
Norway 1746-1766 (1723-1766)
Born 31 March 1723 Copenhagen
Died 14 January 1766 Castle Christiansborg
Married (1) 10 November 1743 Hannover
Princess Louise of Great Britain and Ireland, daughter of
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-1760 and
Markgraefin Karoline von Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born 7 December 1724 London, Leicester House
Died 19 December 1751 Castle Christiansborg
Married (2) 8 July 1752 Frederiksborg
Princess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel, daughter
of Ferdinand Albrecht II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel
and Princess Antoinette Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel
Born 4 September 1729
Died 10 October 1796 Fredensborg
Children by (a) Else af Hansen
Born 1720
Died September 1784
Twenty-three years of age and married to the English princess Louise,
he was as popular as his father had been unpopular. Pleasure loving, he
removed the law compelling people to go to church but paid little attention
to matters of state. However, Denmark was very well served by his two wise
councillors, the Counts Bernstorff and Moltke.
Sadly, Queen Louise died young at only twenty-seven years of age and
was replaced only seven months later by the unpleasant Juliane Marie of
Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel. However, Juliane Marie never gained his affections.
Frederick V also died young, at almost forty-three, with the name of his
first wife on his lips. His last words were recorded as: "It is a great
consolation to me in my last hour that I have never wilfully offended anyone
and that there is not a drop of blood on my hands."
Source: Leo van de Pas
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