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Christian was born in 1786. He became King of Denmark in 1839. He was the nephew of Christian VII and assecced to throne from Frederick VI. As governor and king of Norway in 1814 he accepted a democratic constitution that still, with some modifications, is the basic charter for Norwegian goverbment. Christian mairred twice. His first wife was Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1784- ), but they divorced in 1810. He then mairred Caroline Amelia of Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1796- ) in 1815. Christian's reign brought prosperity to Denmark. The issue of Danish rule in the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, with a large German population, became a prominent issue in 1846. He was succeeded by his son, Frederick VII.
Christian's parents were Prince Frederik of Denmark and Sofie Frederikke af Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Christian was born in 1786.
Christian became King of Denmark in 1839. He was the nephew of Christian VII and assecced to throne from Frederick VI.
As governor and king of Norway in 1814 he accepted a democratic constitution that still, with some modifications, is the basic charter for Norwegian goverbment.
Christian mairred twice. His first wife was Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1784- ), but they divorced in 1810. He then mairred Caroline Amelia of Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1796- ) in 1815.
Christian had two children from his first mairrage, only one survived.
Christian's first son died at birth in 1807.
Christian was born in 1808 and succeeded by his son, Frederick VII, in 1848.
Christian's reign brought prosperity to Denmark. The issue of Danish rule in the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, with a large German population, became a prominent issue in 1846.
Aging King Christian VIII by 1847 was sure his only son Frederik, despite three mairrages would not have a heir. He decided
that at his sons's death that his niece Luise could rightfully claim the Danish throne. She would then transfer the crown to her
husband, who would be then King of Denmark. Christian had great ambitions as a boy, even hoping to mary Princess Victoria
and rise to the English throne. After mairring Luise, he became more realistic about his prospects. As his father was only the
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, never thought that he could one day be King of Denmark. King Christian died in 1848 and his son
succeded him as Frederik VII.
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