Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark

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Frederick
Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway
Portrait by Jens Juel, c. 1780s
Regent of Denmark-Norway
Regency	1772–1784
Successor	Crown Prince Frederick
Monarch	Christian VII
Born	(1753-10-11)11 October 1753 Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	7 December 1805(1805-12-07) (aged 52) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Burial	Roskilde Cathedral
Spouse	Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Issue	Christian VIII of Denmark Juliane Sophie, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Louise Charlotte, Princess of Hesse-Kassel Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
House	Oldenburg
Father	Frederick V of Denmark
Mother	Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Religion	Lutheranism

Danish Royalty
House of Oldenburg Main Line
Frederick V
Children Prince Christian Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress of Hesse Christian VII Princess Louise Hereditary Prince Frederick Grandchildren Princess Juliana Marie Christian VIII Princess Juliana Sophie Princess Louise Charlotte Hereditary Prince Ferdinand
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Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Danish: Frederik; 11 October 1753 – 7 December 1805) was heir presumptive to the thrones of Denmark and Norway. He was the only surviving son of King Frederick V by his second wife, Juliana Maria of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

After the fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1772, Hereditary Prince Frederick was installed as regent, acting on behalf of his half-brother, King Christian VII, who was mentally unstable. After the coup of 1784, when the king's son Crown Prince Frederick took power and regency, he was left without influence at the court.