Louise of Great Britain

Louise of Great Britain
Portrait by Carl Gustav Pilo, 1747
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
Tenure	6 August 1746 – 19 December 1751
Coronation	4 September 1747
Born	(1724-12-18)18 December 1724 (New Style)[a] Leicester House, London, England
Died	19 December 1751(1751-12-19) (aged 27) Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Burial	Roskilde Cathedral
Spouse	Frederick V of Denmark ​ ​ (m. 1743)​
Issue	Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress of Hesse Christian VII of Denmark Louise, Princess Charles of Hesse-Kassel
House	Hanover
Father	George II of Great Britain
Mother	Caroline of Ansbach

Louise of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 18 December [O.S. 7 December] 1724 – 19 December 1751)^[a] was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach.

The marriage between Louise and Frederick V of Denmark was arranged solely for political reasons (King George's ministers wanted Danish support in disputes with Prussia).^[1] Although the marriage was arranged, the couple got along quite well, at least during the first years of marriage. Louisa, who encouraged performances by actors and musicians, was a popular figure at the Danish court even though she never exerted significant influence over her husband's decision-making.^[1][2]

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