Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Hereditary Princess of Denmark
Spouse	Christian, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Issue
Frederick VII of Denmark
Full name
German: Charlotte Friederike
House	House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Oldenburg
Father	Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mother	Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Born	4 December 1784(1784-12-04) Ludwigslust
Died	13 July 1840(1840-07-13) (aged 55) Rome
Religion	Lutheranism later Roman Catholicism

Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Ludwigslust, December 4, 1784 – Rome, July 13, 1840), was the first wife of King Christian VIII from 1806 until 1810, before he became King of Denmark. She was a daughter of Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Marriage

Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as a child

She married Danish heir apparent Prince Christian of Denmark and Norway in 1806. In 1808, She gave birth to their only surviving son and later King of Denmark Frederick VII of Denmark.

Duchess Charlotte Frederika allegedly had an affair with the French singer and composer Edouard Du Poy. For this reason, her husband divorced her in 1810, sent her into internal exile in Horsens, and prohibited her to see her son again.

Later life

She spent the next years of her life in a palace in Horsens, in Jutland, where she continued different affairs with local officers. In 1830, Charlotte Frederica went to Italy, finally settling in Rome. She later converted to the Catholic faith. Charlotte Frederica died on 1840.

Ancestry

References

• Bramsen, Bo, "Ferdinand og Caroline", Politikens Förlag, Köpenhamn 1969

Persondata
Name	Charlotte Frederica Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 4, 1784
Place of birth	Ludwigslust
Date of death	July 13, 1840
Place of death	Rome