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Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark

Christiansborg Palace, 30 Oct 1789 – Amalienborg, 28 Mar 1864

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 30 Oct 1789

    Born in Christiansborg Palace

  2. 1817–1820

    2 children are born

  3. 28 Mar 1864

    Dies in Amalienborg, aged 74

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Christiansborg Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1780s · Princess is born in Christiansborg Palace

In the news1788

Abolition of the peasant bond (1788)

The abolition of the bond, known as Stavnsbåndet, was decreed in 1788 to transform peasants from semi-serfs into citizens.

Getting around

Slow horse-drawn travel between Danish towns

Travel between towns primarily relied on horse-drawn carriages, and journeys were slow, taking several days for even moderate distances. For example, a carriage leaving Copenhagen on Wednesday afternoon was only expected to reach Aalborg by the following Monday morning in summer.

At the table

Common breakfast foods and habits

Ordinary breakfasts often consisted of ale porridge (øllebrød), porridge, milk, or bread with salted herring. In some households, children drank from bowls, while adults used tea cups.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

Unidentified painter · public domain

What people wore

Peasant everyday clothing colors

Ordinary peasant men wore non-dyed homespun clothing that turned grey and muddy with wear, while women's everyday clothes were typically black or dark blue.

Music

Music in Christiansfeld community

In the Moravian community of Christiansfeld, unmarried women gathered in the sisters' house to play instruments like harps, violins, and the harpsichord. The community also utilized a trombone choir for outdoor services, such as funerals, and for festive church occasions like Easter.

Daily life

Schooling and pay for boys in Nyboder

In Nyboder, boys started school at age 6 and finished at confirmation to become naval apprentices, receiving part of their pay in rye, specifically 4.5 kg per month. Education here was considered part of the naval service and was of a high standard compared to the non-military norm.