King of Denmark
6 October 1808 Copenhagen, Denmark
15 November 1863(1863-11-15) (55) Glücksburg, Duchy of Holstein
NamesFrederik Carl Christian
King of Denmark Frederick VIIPortrait by August Schiøtt, c. 1850King of Denmark (more...) Reign20 January 1848 – 15 November 1863PredecessorChristian VIIISuccessorChristian IXBorn(1808-10-06 ) 6 October 1808 Copenhagen, DenmarkDied15 November 1863(1863-11-15) (aged 55) Glücksburg, Duchy of HolsteinBurialRoskilde CathedralSpouseVilhelmine Marie of Denmark Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Louise RasmussenHouseOldenburgFatherChristian VIII of DenmarkMotherDuchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Danish RoyaltyHouse of Oldenburg Main Line Christian VIII Children Prince Christian Frederick Frederick VII Frederick VIIvte Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. During his reign, he signed a constitution that established a Danish parliament and made the country a constitutional monarchy. Frederick's motto was Folkets Kærlighed, min Styrke (Danish for the People's Love, my Strength).
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