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Prince William of Denmark and Norway or Prince Vilhelm (21 February 1687 – 23 November 1705) was the youngest son of Christian V of Denmark and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, and thus a younger brother of Frederick IV. In 1696, Joachim Pritzbuer, who was replaced in 1705 by Martin Balthasar von Waldersee, was appointed Vilhelm's chamberlain.
On 3 May 1908, in Tsarskoye Selo, Wilhelm married Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, a daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia by his first wife Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark. The bride was a cousin of the reigning Russian tsar, Nicholas II. The couple had one son: Lennart (1909–2004). The marriage was unhappy.
Prince Christian Vilhelm, 1672–1673, brother Prince Jørgen, 1673–1675, uncle Prince Christian, 1675–1695, brother Prince Carl, 1695–1697, brother Prince Christian, 1697–1698, son Prince Carl, 1698–1699, brother Frederik IV: Prince Carl: Brother 25 August 1699 Brother became king 10 December 1699 Son born to king Prince Vilhelm, brother
Prince Christian Vilhelm, 1672–1673, brother Prince Jørgen, 1673–1675, uncle Prince Christian, 1675–1695, brother Prince Carl, 1695–1697, brother Prince Christian, 1697–1698, son Prince Carl, 1698–1699, brother Frederik IV: Prince Carl: Brother 25 August 1699 Brother became king 10 December 1699 Son born to king Prince Vilhelm, brother
Christian IX in 1898 with his and Queen Victoria's mutual great-grandson Prince Edward of York, later Edward VIII [a]. Victoria arranged the marriage of her eldest son and heir, the future King Edward VII, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the daughter of Christian IX, which took place on 10 March 1863.
He was baptised on 22 June with the names Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl, and was known as Prince Frederick. [5] To the family he was known as Fredy throughout his life. [6] Christian IX of Denmark with his wife and their six children, 1862. Left to right: Dagmar, Frederick, Valdemar, Christian IX, Queen Louise, Thyra, George and Alexandra.
Prince Frederick William's childhood home, Prince William Mansion, Copenhagen at Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen. Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel was born in Copenhagen on 26 November 1820. [2] He moved to Denmark with his family at the age of three, and grew up there. He attended the university in Bonn, and then began a military career.
His father was the only son of Wilhelm I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim and Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark. His maternal grandparents were Prince Charles of Prussia and Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. [2] Like his father he was raised in Denmark. [2]