Biography of Christian VII King Denmark and Norway 1749-1808

On 11th December 1743 [his father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 20) and [his mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 60) and [his grandmother] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of [his grandfather] Christian VI King of Denmark and Norway (age 44). They were third cousin once removed.

On 29th January 1749 Christian VII King Denmark and Norway was born to [his father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 25) and [his mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 24). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 19th December 1751 [his mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) died.

On 8th July 1752 [his father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 29) and [his step-mother] Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of [his grandfather] Christian VI King of Denmark and Norway.

On 1st September 1764 [his brother-in-law] William Elector of Hesse (age 21) and [his sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 17) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She the daughter of [his father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 41) and [his mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 44) and [his aunt] Mary Hanover (age 41). They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 1st October 1766 [his brother-in-law] Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and [his sister] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and [his mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 56) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 46). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 8th November 1766 Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 17) and Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1767 [his brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn (age 21) was appointed 587th Knight of the Garter by [his brother-in-law] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 28).

On 17th September 1767 [his brother-in-law] Prince Edward Hanover 1st Duke of York (age 28) died at York Room, Prince's Palace. Duke of York and Albany extinct.

On 28th January 1768 [his son] Frederick VI King of Denmark and Norway was born to Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 18) and [his wife] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 16). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.66%. He married 31st July 1790 his first cousin Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway, daughter of Charles Hesse-Kassel and Louise Oldenburg.

In 1771 [his brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn (age 25) and Anne Luttrell Duchess Cumberland and Strathearn (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cumberland and Strathearn. She the daughter of Simon Luttrell 1st Earl Carhampton (age 58) and Judith Maria Lawes Countess Carhampton (age 51). He the son of [his uncle] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and [his mother-in-law] Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 51).

On 7th July 1771 [his daughter] Louise Auguste Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg was born to Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 22) and [his wife] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 19). She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.66%. She married 1786 Frederick Christian Oldenburg II Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg, son of Frederick Christian Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg and Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine Unknown Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg, and had issue.

On 10th May 1775 [his wife] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 23) died.

On 31st October 1785 Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 65) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 42) succeeded IX Landgrave Hesse Kassel. [his sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 38) by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel.

In 1786 [his son-in-law] Frederick Christian Oldenburg II Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg (age 20) and [his daughter] Louise Auguste Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 36) and [his former wife] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Frederick Christian Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg (age 64) and Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine Unknown Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg.

On 31st July 1790 [his son] Frederick VI King of Denmark and Norway (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 22) were married. He the son of Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 41) and [his former wife] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1803 [his brother-in-law] William Elector of Hesse (age 59) was appointed Elector Hesse. [his sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 55) by marriage Electress Hesse.

On 13th March 1808 Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 59) died. His son Frederick (age 40) succeeded VI King Denmark and Norway. [his daughter-in-law] Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.