Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark)1

F, #12961, b. 28 November 1700, d. 27 May 1770
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Names and Titles

Married: Queen of Denmark and Norway.1
Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) was born on 28 November 1700 in Oberfranken, Bavaria.1 She married King Christian VI (of Denmark and Norway) on 7 August 1721 in Pretzsch Elbe, Sachsen, Prussia.1 Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) died on 27 May 1770 at Christiansborg Castle, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, at age 69.1 She was buried in Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde, Roskilde Amt, Denmark.1
Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) became the mother of King Frederik V (of Denmark and Norway) on 31 March 1723.1
Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) became the mother of Princess Louise (of Denmark and Norway) on 19 October 1726.1 Magdalene (Sofie)'s son King Frederik V (of Denmark and Norway) was married to Queen Louisa (of Denmark and Norway) on 11 December 1743 in Christiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.1,2
Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) became a widow with the death of her husband, King Christian VI (of Denmark and Norway) on 6 August 1746 in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, at age 46.1 Magdalene (Sofie)'s son King Frederik V (of Denmark and Norway) was married to Queen Juliane Marie (of Denmark) on 8 July 1752 in Frederiksborg, Denmark.1
Magdalene (Sofie)'s daughter Princess Louise (of Denmark and Norway) died on 8 August 1756 in Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen, Thuringia.1
Magdalene (Sofie)'s son King Frederik V (of Denmark and Norway) died on 14 January 1766 at Christiansborg Castle, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.1

2 Children of Queen Magdalene (Sofie) (of Denmark) and King Christian VI (of Denmark and Norway)

Children
Last Edited12 Nov 2025

Citations

  1. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.
  2. [S211] The Hanoverians 1714-1837, online http://www.royal.gov.uk/history/trees/hanover.pdf. Hereinafter cited as The Hanoverians.