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June 3rd. 1843 marks the birth of Christian Frederick, the later King Frederick VIII of Denmark. His parents had been Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. After his confirmation in 1860, Frederick received a military education. Later he studied at the University of Oxford. When King Christian IX ascended the throne, Frederick became Crown Prince and he returned to Denmark. There he sat in the State Council and he helped his father with the duties of the government. Especially Louise of Hesse, Frederick 's mother, was worried to find a good partner for all her children. She studied all suitors carefully. Source picture: Wikipedia Possible candidates Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom had two unmarried daughters but she didn't like that they should marry a crown prince, then her daughters had to live abroad. Alliance In 1868 Frederick of Denmark was invited to Sweden, there he met the 17 years old Princess Louise of Sweden, again. T...

On January 18th. 1701, Frederick I crowned himself as King in Prussia in Königsberg (Germany). His title was King in Prussia instead of King of Prussia. Frederick I of Prussia Source picture: Wikipedia On July 11th. 1657, Frederick I of Prussia was born in Königsberg. His parents were Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and  Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau. Frederick I married three times. 1/ Elizabeth Henrietta of Hesse-Kassel  2/ Sophia Charlotte of Hanover 3/ Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg - Schwerin Coronation Frederick crowned himself on 18 January 1701 in Königsberg. Although he did so with the Emperor's consent, and also with formal acknowledgement from Augustus II the Strong, Elector of Saxony, who held the title of King of Poland, the Polish-Lithuanian Diet (Sejm) raised objections, and viewed the coronation as illegal.  In fact, according to the terms of the Treaty of Wehlau and Bromberg, the House of Hohenzollern's soverei...