Category:Louise of Hesse-Kassel

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Louise of Hesse (de:Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen-Kassel, da:Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie) (7 September 1817, Kassel – 29 September 1898, Bernstorff) was a German noblewoman and (from November 15 1863) the Queen Consort to King Christian IX of Denmark

[edit] Children and Louise becoming "Grandmother of Europe"

Louise had six, remarkable and successful children with her husband Christian:

• Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, later Frederik VIII of Denmark (June 3, 1843 - May 14, 1912). Married Princess Lovisa of Sweden. Had issue
• Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later the Queen consort of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (December 1, 1844 - November 20, 1925). Had issue
• Prince Vilhelm (December 24, 1845 - March 18, 1913), later King George I of Greece. Married Olga Konstantinovna, Grand Duchess of Russia. Had issue
• Princess Dagmar of Denmark, later Empress Maria Feodorovna, the consort of Tsar Alexander III of Russia (November 26, 1847 - October 13, 1928). Had issue.
• Princess Thyra of Denmark, later consort of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (September 29, 1853 - February 26, 1933). Had issue.
• Prince Valdemar of Denmark, (October 27, 1858 - January 14, 1939). Married Princess Marie de Orleáns-Bourbon (1865-1909). Had issue.