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Prince Frederik

Frederik the Heir Presumptive, Frederik V’s son. Small plaster of Paris bust by Hartman Beeken.

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Frederik V's robe

When the Danish army’s engineers had invented a new kind of cannon, Frederik 5th attended its trial firing August 6, 1750. When a powderbox exploded near the King, he was thrown to the ground, but fortunately, he and the uniform survived. This is the red uniform the King wore that day. The King was very interested in uniforms, although he did not have a military background. The frock coat is made of woolen cloth like the uniforms, and like the officers’ uniforms is decorated with broad, woven gold braid. There is just more of it on the King’s frock coat. The vest, which is very visible because the frock coat is designed to be worn open, is also decorated with wide gold bands. The combination of red coat and white vest is probably not accidental, these being the Danish colors. And the King must have been remembering Christian 4th’s blood-stained garments when he ordered that this uniform and vest were to be preserved as a reminder that he was lucky to have survived the accident.

Frederik V

Frederik V was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1746; son of Christian VI and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and father of Christian (VII).

Juliane Marie

Queen Juliane Marie. The pastel is a copy of original by Vigilius Erichsen.

Frederik VI as prince

Frederik VI when a prince; oval, painted by Jens Juel.

Christian VII, 1789

Portrait of Christian VII in his coronation robes.

Juliane Marie, bust

Bust of Queen Juliane Marie, made at the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, which was eagerly supported by the Queen.

Frederik the Heir Presumptive

Frederik, the Danish Heir Presumptive, was the son of Frederik V and Juliane Marie. He was married to Sophie Frederikke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who gave birth to Christian VIII.

Johann Friedrich Struensee

J.F. Struensee was born in Germany. He was educated in Halle and worked after that as a physician in Altona. In 1768, Struensee became physician to the mentally ill Christian VII, and after having travelled with the King, he moved to Copenhagen.