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Louise of Great Britain

1724 - 1751

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Louise of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 18 December [O.S. 7 December] 1724 – 19 December 1751) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. The marriage between Louise and Frederick V of Denmark was arranged solely for political reasons (King George's ministers wanted Danish support in disputes with Prussia). Although the marriage was arranged, the couple got along quite well, at least during the first years of marriage. Louisa, who encouraged performances by actors and musicians, was a popular figure at the Danish court even though she never exerted significant influence over her husband's decision-making. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louise of Great Britain is the 264th most popular companion (up from 265th in 2019), the 914th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 749th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Companion.

Louise of Great Britain is most famous for being the wife of King George IV and the mother of King Edward VII.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Louise of Great Britain ranks 264 out of 784. Before her are Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain, Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Francis, Duke of Cádiz, Elisabeth of Romania, and Shahnaz Pahlavi. After her are Martha Washington, Nazli Sabri, Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Christina of Saxony, and Ruqaiya Sultan Begum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1724, Louise of Great Britain ranks 7. Before her are Immanuel Kant, Maria Amalia of Saxony, John Michell, Cao Xueqin, Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, and Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria. After her are Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach, Peter von Biron, Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Among people deceased in 1751, Louise of Great Britain ranks 7. Before her are Tomaso Albinoni, Julien Offray de La Mettrie, Frederick I of Sweden, William IV, Prince of Orange, Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux. After her are Tokugawa Yoshimune, Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, Leonard of Port Maurice, Christopher Polhem, Nicola Salvi, and Peter Lacy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Louise of Great Britain ranks 914 out of 8,785. Before her are Margaret Rutherford (1892), Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1511), Graham Taylor (1944), Peter Mansfield (1933), Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth (1876), and William Huggins (1824). After her are Christian Bale (1974), Bruce Chatwin (1940), Philip Pullman (1946), Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1517), David A. Stewart (1952), and George Gissing (1857).

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Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom

Among companions born in United Kingdom, Louise of Great Britain ranks 32. Before her are Philippa of Lancaster (1360), Hugh Despenser the younger (1287), Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862), Amélie of Orléans (1865), Catherine of Lancaster (1373), and Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897). After her are Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848), Charles Lightoller (1874), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Anne Hyde (1637), Matilda of Scotland (1080), and Eadgyth (910).

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