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Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – The Queen who brought the Danish Monarchy into the 20th century

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Michelle. Queen Alexandrine was married to Christian X, and together they reigned from 1912 to 1947. Using her roles as queen consort, Queen Alexandrine understood how to navigate as part of the Danish constitutional monarchy through the turmoil of two world wars and the breakup of many European monarchies after [read more]

Louise of Sweden – The awkwardness of Queen Lovisa

Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 3

This article was written by Michelle. Queen Lovisa[1] married the Danish Crown Prince Frederik (VIII) in 1869, and for 37 years they waited to ascend the throne. Queen Lovisa had all this time to prepare for her roles and duties as queen consort, but somehow she was not ready when it finally happened. In some [read more]

Louise of Hesse-Kassel – The philanthropic Queen

Sunday, 30 July 2017, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Michelle. Louise of Hesse-Kassel became queen consort of Denmark in 1863, and as such, she was the first constitutional queen of Denmark. How did she influence the social development of her time, and in which ways did she exercise power?[1] Queen Louise is known in Danish history as a philanthropic [read more]

The Politics of Skirts

Thursday, 8 June 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Michelle. In 1898 an article appeared in a Danish newspaper, criticising Queen Louise of Denmark for her intrusion into politics: ”In Germany, they have had their Reasons to distrust the Politics of Skirts, which has been going on at the Danish Court, but ultimately there have been no Accidents.” Queen [read more]

The order of the banished Queen

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

Caroline Mathilda of Great Britain was born in 1751 as the daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. She never knew her father as he died three months before her birth. At the age of fifteen, she left for Denmark in order to marry her first cousin, Christian VII of Denmark. [read more]

Queens Regnant – Margaret I of Denmark

Monday, 25 April 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Margaret was born in March 1353, in an era where female rule was practically unthinkable. She was the sixth and youngest child of Valdemar IV of Denmark and Helvig of Schleswig. She was baptised at Roskilde and by the age of six was already betrothed to the 18-year-old King Haakon VI of Norway. However, on 17 [read more]