Louise of Hesse-Kassel – The philanthropic Queen
This article was written by Michelle. Louise of Hesse-Kassel became queen consort of Denmark in 1863, and as such, she was the first constitutional queen […]
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The Politics of Skirts
This article was written by Michelle. In 1898 an article appeared in a Danish newspaper, criticising Queen Louise of Denmark for her intrusion into politics: […]
The order of the banished Queen
Caroline Mathilda of Great Britain was born in 1751 as the daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. She never knew […]
Queens Regnant – Margaret I of Denmark
Margaret was born in March 1353, in an era where female rule was practically unthinkable. She was the sixth and youngest child of Valdemar IV […]
Ingeborg of Denmark – The repudiated French Queen
Ingeborg was born circa 1175 as the daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and Sofia of Minsk. In 1193 she was married to Philip II […]
Caroline Matilda’s exile in Celle
Caroline Matilda was born a British princess, as the posthumous daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales on 11 July 1751. She married her cousin Christian […]