Frederick VII of Denmark

Frederick VII
Portrait by August Schiøtt, c. 1850
King of Denmark (more...)
Reign	20 January 1848 – 15 November 1863
Predecessor	Christian VIII
Successor	Christian IX
Born	(1808-10-06)6 October 1808 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	15 November 1863(1863-11-15) (aged 55) Glücksburg, Duchy of Holstein
Burial	Roskilde Cathedral
Spouses	Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark ​ ​ (m. 1828; div. 1837)​ Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ​ ​ (m. 1841; div. 1846)​ Louise Rasmussen ​ (m. 1850)​
Names Frederik Carl Christian
House	Oldenburg
Father	Christian VIII of Denmark
Mother	Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Religion	Church of Denmark
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Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his reign, he signed a constitution that established a Danish parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy. Frederick's motto was Folkets Kærlighed, min Styrke (Danish for the People's Love, my Strength).^[1]