Louise of Hesse

Louise of Hesse-Cassel, Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen-Kassel (in Danish, Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie), (born Kassel 7 September 1817, died Bernstorff 29 September 1898), was a daughter of ancient German princely family, the Landgraves of Hesse, and became Queen of Denmark, being the Queen Consort from November 15, 1863 to her death.

Children and Louise becoming "Grandmother of Europe"

Louise gave birth to six, remarkable successful children of hers and Christian:

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• Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, later Frederik VIII of Denmark (June 3, 1843 - May 14, 1912). Married Princess Lovisa of Sweden. Had issue
• Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later the Queen consort of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (December 1, 1844 - November 20, 1925). Had issue
• Prince Vilhelm (December 24, 1845 - March 18, 1913), later King George I of Greece. Married Olga Konstantinovna, Grand Duchess of Russia. Had issue
• Princess Dagmar of Denmark, later the consort of Tsar Alexander III of Russia (November 26, 1847 - October 13, 1928). Had issue.
• Princess Thyra of Denmark, later consort of Ernst August of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland (September 29, 1853 - February 26, 1933). Had issue.
• Prince Valdemar of Denmark, (October 27, 1858 - January 14, 1939). Married princess Marie de Orleáns-Bourbon (1865-1909). Had issue.

The great dynastical success of the six children, was to a great extent not the accomplishment of Christian IX himself, but due to Louise's dynastical ambitions. Some have compared her dynastical capabilities with the ones of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

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On her passing in 1898, she was interred in Roskilde Cathedral near Copenhagen.

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Her nephew Frederick Charles of Hesse, married to a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and of German emperor Wilhelm I, became 1918 elected as King Väinö I of Finland.

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