Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel

(1650-1714)

Queen consort of Denmark and Norway

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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and protected foreign Protestant non-Lutherans from oppression. She gained popularity for defending Copenhagen from Swedish forces in 1700.

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Born	Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel 27 April 1650 Kassel, Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
Died	27 March 1714 (aged 63) Copenhagen, Denmark
Zodiac	Taurus
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Christian V of Denmark 1646-1699 · Danish royalty · m. 1667 info edit

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Frederick info 1st child with Christian V of Denmark Male b. 2 Oct 1671 · Age: 353 · 1671- · Celebrity Baby

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Christian Vilhelm info 2nd child with Christian V of Denmark Male b. 1 Dec 1672 · Age: 352 · 1672- · Celebrity Baby

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Prince Christian of Denmark (1675–1695) info 3rd child with Christian V of Denmark Male b. 25 Mar 1675 d. 27 Jun 1695 · Age: 20 (at death) · 1675-1695 · Danish prince

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Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark info 4th child with Christian V of Denmark Female b. 28 Aug 1677 d. 13 Mar 1735 · Age: 57 (at death) · 1677-1735 · Danish princess

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Charles info 5th child with Christian V of Denmark Male b. 26 Oct 1680 · Age: 344 · 1680- · Celebrity Baby

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Christiane Charlotte info 6th child with Christian V of Denmark Female b. 17 Jul 1683 · Age: 342 · 1683- · Celebrity Baby

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William info 7th child with Christian V of Denmark Male b. 21 Feb 1687 · Age: 338 · 1687- · Celebrity Baby

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