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| succession =[[List of Danish consorts|Queen consort of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian consorts|Norway]] |
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| caption = Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, painted by [[Johann Salomon Wahl|J. S. du Wahl]] |
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| house = [[House of Mecklenburg]] |
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| father = [[Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow]] |
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| mother = [[Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp]] |
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Revision as of 15:24, 18 February 2013
| Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
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 Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, painted by J. S. du Wahl | |
| Queen consort of Denmark and Norway | |
| Born | 28 August 1667 Güstrow |
| Died | 15 March 1721 (aged 53) Copenhagen |
| Spouse | Frederick IV of Denmark |
| House | House of Mecklenburg |
| Father | Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| Mother | Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp |
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (28 August 1667 – 15 March 1721) was Queen consort of Denmark and Norway as the first spouse of the King Frederick IV of Denmark.
She was born in Güstrow in the family of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp. Her maternal grandparents were Duke Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp and Marie Elisabeth of Saxony.
On 5 December 1695, Louise married Crown Prince Frederik and became Queen consort of Denmark in 1699. Their only children who reached maturity were King Christian VI of Denmark and Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark. She was chosen by Frederick as he expected her to accept his affairs without protests.
Louise lived quietly at the Danish Court. Unlike Frederick IV she never gained popularity with the population. Louise figured in her role as queen at official ceremonies, but was otherwise ignored at court, and her isolated and quiet life has made her less known in history. Her passive attitude did not gain her any respect from the royal house. It is mentioned that she caused embarrassment at court during Frederick's affairs and that she had a bad temperament. Queen Louise suffered because of her husband's infidelity, which caused embarrassing scenes at the Court. Frederick even entered two morganatic marriages; in 1703, he committed bigamy with Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg, and in 1712 with Anna Sophie Reventlow. The day after Queen Louise's funeral Frederick IV married Anna Sophie Reventlow again and less than two months later he raised her to the status of Queen. Despite his bigamous relationships, the queen, ever mindful of duty, continued to bear him children. Queen Louise was close to her son Christian. She was strongly influenced by Pietism and she sought solace in religion. Her main interest was reading religious books. After her death, her interest in religion was praised by the clergy, who compared her with the legendary Queen Esther. Her collection of 400 books, which was donated to the royal library after her death, was mainly composed of ascetic religious literature in German. In 1708–09, she was regent during her husband's trip to Italy.
Rosenborg was completely abandoned as a Royal residence while Louise was Queen. The building of a new summer residence, Frederiksborg Palace, began in 1699 and was ready for occupation in 1703.
She died in Copenhagen and was buried in the Roskilde Cathedral.
Children
- Christian (28 June 1697 – 1 October 1698)
- King Christian VI of Denmark (10 December 1699 – 6 August 1746)
- Frederik Charles (23 October 1701 – 7 January 1702)
- George (6 January 1703 – 12 March 1704)
- Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark (6 October 1706 – 28 October 1782)