Frederick VII of Denmark
King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his reign, he signed a constitution that established a Danish parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy. Frederick's motto was Folkets Kærlighed, min Styrke (Danish for the People's Love, my Strength).[1]
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Reign | 20 January 1848 – 15 November 1863 | ||||
Predecessor | Christian VIII | ||||
Successor | Christian IX | ||||
Born | (1808-10-06)6 October 1808 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
Died | 15 November 1863(1863-11-15) (aged 55) Glücksburg, Duchy of Holstein | ||||
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House | Oldenburg | ||||
Father | Christian VIII of Denmark | ||||
Mother | Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
Religion | Church of Denmark | ||||
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