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Paternal Family Tree: Hesse
Maternal Family Tree: Anna Schaunberg 1370-1396
On 10th November 1810 [her father] William Hesse-Kassel (age 22) and [her mother] Princess Charlotte of Denmark (age 21) were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 7th September 1817 Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark was born to William Hesse-Kassel (age 29) and Princess Charlotte of Denmark (age 27). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 26th May 1842 King Christian IX of Denmark (age 24) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. He the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg and Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 52). They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 3rd June 1843 [her son] Frederick VIII King Denmark was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 25) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 25). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
On 1st December 1844 [her daughter] Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 26) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 27). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
On 24th December 1845 [her son] George I King Greece was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 27) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 28). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
On 26th November 1847 [her daughter] Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 29) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 30). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
On 29th September 1853 [her daughter] Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 35) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 36). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 27th October 1858 [her son] Prince Valdemar Glücksburg was born to [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 40) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 41). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.
On 10th March 1863 [her son-in-law] King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 21) and [her daughter] Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 18) were married at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. She the daughter of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 44) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 45). He the son of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 43). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 28th March 1864 [her mother] Princess Charlotte of Denmark (age 74) died.
On 21st December 1864 Louisa Alexandra Williams-Wynn Lady Williams-Wynn was born to Watkin Williams-Wynn 6th Baronet (age 44) and Marie Emily Williams-Wynn Lady Williams-Wynn. Her godparents were Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 47), the [her granddaughter-in-law] Princess of Wales, and her uncle, Sir Hugh Williams (age 62). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 9th November 1866 [her son-in-law] Tsar Alexander III of Russia (age 21) and [her daughter] Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 48) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 49). They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 5th September 1867 [her father] William Hesse-Kassel (age 79) died.
On 15th October 1867 [her son] George I King Greece (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Greece. He the son of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 49) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 50). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 28th July 1869 [her son] Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 17) were married. He the son of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 51) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 51).
On 24th October 1878 [her brother-in-law] Karl Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 66) died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Friedrich (age 64) succeeded Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg. Adelheid Schasumburg Lippe Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg by marriage Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg.
On 22nd December 1878 [her son-in-law] Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 33) and [her daughter] Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale. She the daughter of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 60) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 61). He the son of George V King Hanover and Marie Saxe Altenburg Queen Consort Hanover. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 20th October 1885 [her son] Prince Valdemar Glücksburg (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Princess Marie Orléans (age 20) were married in a civil ceremony at Château d'Eu [Map]. He the son of [her husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 67) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 68).
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 27th November 1885 [her brother-in-law] Friedrich Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 71) died. His son Friedrich (age 30) succeeded Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg. Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 25) by marriage Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg.
On 29th September 1898 Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 81) died.
On 29th January 1906 [her former husband] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 87) died. His son [her son] Frederick (age 62) succeeded VIII King Denmark. [her daughter-in-law] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 54) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacob Kettler 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George I Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland 2 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: William Hesse-Kassel Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian V King Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christian VI King Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein Gottorp 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Prince Frederick Oldenburg 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Ulrich Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Rudolph 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Princess Charlotte of Denmark 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke of Mecklenburg Grabow 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Katharina 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ernest Saxe Coburg Saalfeld IV Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Johanna Waldeck Wildungen Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Great x 2 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England