Princess Louise Augusta of Denmark

Louise Augusta of Denmark and Norway
Portrait by Anton Graff, 1791
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Tenure13 November 1794 – 14 June 1814
Born(1771-07-07)7 July 1771
Hirschholm Palace, Hørsholm, Denmark
Died13 January 1843(1843-01-13) (aged 71)
Augustenborg Palace, Augustenborg, Denmark
SpouseFrederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
IssueCaroline Amalie, Queen of Denmark
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Frederick, Prince of Noer
HouseOldenburg
FatherChristian VII of Denmark (officially)
Johann Friedrich Struensee (rumored)
MotherCaroline Matilda of Great Britain
ReligionLutheranism

Louise Augusta of Denmark and Norway (7 July 1771 – 13 January 1843) was the daughter of the Queen of Denmark-Norway, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Though officially regarded as the daughter of King Christian VII, it is widely accepted that her biological father was Johann Friedrich Struensee, the king's royal physician and de facto regent of the country at the time of her birth.[1] She was referred to sometimes as "la petite Struensee"; this did not, however, have any effect on her position.[1]

Portrait of Princess Louise Auguste as a child. Pastel by H.P. Sturz, 1771. In the collection of Rosenborg Castle, Denmark.
  1. ^ a b Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon