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Louise of Great Britain

Leicester House, 18 Dec 1724 – Christiansborg Palace, 19 Dec 1751

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Dec 1724, Leicester Housenot verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Norway, 1746–1751or Queen consort of Denmark, 1746–1751not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1746–1751or Queen Consort of Norway, 1746–1751not verified1 source
  • Died19 Dec 1751, Christiansborg Palacenot verified1 source
  • FatherGeorge II of Great Britainnot verified1 source
  • MotherCaroline of Ansbachnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Dec 1724

    Born in Leicester House

  2. 1745–1750

    5 children are born

  3. 1746–1751

    Queen Consort of Norway

  4. 1746–1751

    Queen consort of Denmark

  5. 19 Dec 1751

    Dies in Christiansborg Palace, aged 27

Family

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Parents

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Children · 5

During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Leicester House.

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

The 1720s · Louise is born in Leicester House

In the news1720

South Sea Bubble Crash 1720

The South Sea Bubble financial crisis saw stock prices inflate to 1,060 pounds before crashing, causing widespread economic instability.

What people wore

Maintaining two outfits for respectability

Ordinary people aimed to own at least two complete outfits, saving the better set for Sundays and holidays to demonstrate respectability.

Getting around

Costs of pack horse transport

Transporting goods by pack horse cost about 5 shillings for 112 pounds of weight carried over 100 miles. Summer travel was generally cheaper and faster than in the winter months.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1723

Workhouse Test Act 1723

The Workhouse Test Act was introduced, allowing parishes to establish workhouses and deny relief to those who refused to enter them.

Music

Cost of musical instruments for amateurs

While professional instruments like harpsichords were expensive, costing 35 to 50 guineas, amateur musicians could purchase violins for £2 to £3 or an oboe for less than £2.

Daily life

Lighting homes without modern matches

Candles were essential for light as there were no matches; people used flint and steel to strike a light, and brass candlesticks with snuffers were common household items.