Drottning Sophia. Lloyd - Militärkoloni /, Anne-Marie Riiber (1959). Louise exerted no influence upon state affairs whatsoever, nor did she show any ambition to do so. Louisa and Charles had two children together: Generations are numbered from the daughters-in-law of, Robert Braun (1950). (Queen Sophia) Uppsala: J. Loved by the Swedish people, she has enough opportunity for her noble wish to occupy herself in charity". Travel overview of The Netherlands – by Louise. [7] Louise employed Sweden's first female dentist, Rosalie Fougelberg, as her official personal dentist in 1867. With one word; she seems not mature enough for her great task".[4]. The engagement was officially declared in February 1850. Fritz von Dardel described Sparre: "The lady in question is a great favorite of the Crown Prince as well as with the Crown Princess, and she governs them both entirely in everything about their daily life. ISBN (Swedish) page 99, Anne-Marie Riiber (1959). King Charles XV loved parties and masquerades and his court life at Ulriksdal Palace was compared to the life at Versailles and was in some circles considered to shame the name of the monarchy, expressed by the vicar Christoffer Bruun in 1881: "It still causes as shiver that the highest power of the church was placed in the hands of this degenerated King, who has filled the whole nation with talk of his debauched life. Find the travel option that best suits you. ISBN. Louise of the Netherlands. In 1870, Queen Louise visited the Netherlands to be present at the death bed of her mother. Name variations: Louise of Orange-Nassau; Lovisa; Louise of Nassau or Louise von Nassau. Drottning Sophia. Gifted with an unusual talent to please and make herself indispensable, she has managed to capture the Crown Prince to a strange degree." This scene caused Louise to burst in to tears and suffer a nervous attack. Drottning Sophia. She died on March 30, 1871 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, she was 42 years old. Silvertronen, En bok om drottning Josefine av Sverige-Norge. Personal data Louise of THE NETHERLANDS She was born on August 5, 1828 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. [4], Louise bore two children; Princess Louise in 1851, and Prince Carl Oscar in 1852. Drottning Sophia. [1] The couple had dissimilar personalities, with Louise being introverted, shy and with a preference for a simple life, and Charles extraverted and with a love for parties and social life. Upon her return to Stockholm, Charles XV fell sick and she nursed him. On at least one occasion, during a boat trip on Mälaren, she suffered some kind of a fit (possibly an epileptic seizure from contemporary descriptions), which was interpreted to have been a hysterical reaction to her husband's neglect. Due to complications that arose at the birth of Prince Carl Oscar, Louise was unable to have any more children. [1], Crown Princess Louise was not considered a social success, and her timid and shy nature was not appreciated in society because of her official position. A. Lindblads Förlag. A.Louise is something in between. Armando Framarini commented on Louise Walsh Throop's group Soule Family "George Soule Y-SNP research update. "[9] Louise was given an important part to play in his court life in her part as queen, and upon the death of Queen Dowager Desirée, who had occupied the Queen's wing in the Stockholm Royal Palace until her death in 1860, Charles redecorated it for Louise and had a luxurious Venetian Mirror hall made to her reception room, which was much talked about (it was later removed by his successor). With the latest additions, FamilySearch now offers over 65 million free images and indexes in its Netherlands collections. As the Salic law prevailed at that time in Sweden (having been introduced by the constitution of 1809), Louise's daughter was not eligible to ascend the throne. page 78 (Swedish), General Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (1866), Duchess Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Princess Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg, Historiska Personer: Lovisa av Nederländerna, http://www.historici.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/DVN/lemmata/data/LouisevanOranjeNassau, Charles XIV John of Sweden / Charles III John of Norway, Charles XV of Sweden / Charles IV of Norway, Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway, Princess Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Landgravine Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louise_of_the_Netherlands&oldid=1002120093, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with dead external links from March 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise. A known episode which attracted attention took place at the birthday garden party of Louise at Drottningholm Palace in 1857, when the Crown Prince proposed a toast to his "secret love" with both Louise and Josephine Sparre present. The court gathered to conceal her from public view, and the King quickly took her below deck. In 1864, during a visit to court by the former lover of Charles, Josephine Sparre, Fritz von Dardel noted: "Initially the Queen is said to have felt worried for this visit; one evening, Her Majesty was about to have convulsions in the billiard hall, but this they attempted to conceal by claiming that it was caused by her chamberlain Liljenkrantz, who was supposed to have pushed her accidentally with his billiard pole..." [11]. The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Avenue Louise costs only 14€, and the quickest way takes just 2 hours. She was the first queen of the union of Sweden-Norway to be crowned in both Sweden and Norway, as Norway had refused to crown her two predecessors because they were Catholics. The expectations of her great fortune was debated in Sweden, both in the parliament during the discussions about the allowance, and in the radical press, who suggested that the monarch would now be able to finance the construction of the Swedish rail road net by himself. Dutch YouTube star turned model and singer Famke Louise performs on stage during a live show on television in the Netherlands. [3], Louise had two children; Princess Louise in 1851, and Prince Carl Oscar in 1852. [1] In reality, however, her dowry turned out to be very small. ISBN. During her spouse's reign as prince regent, she was described in the well-known court chronicle of Fritz von Dardel: Louise became Queen of Sweden and Norway at the death of her father-in-law on 8 July 1859. [9] Among her own personal friends was Aurore von Haxthausen, who was her maid of honor her entire time as queen, as well as Countess Stefanie Hamilton, who served as her Mistress of the Robes in 1859–60: the correspondence of Louise and Stefanie Hamilton is preserved. View Queen Louise of the Netherlands's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy. Featured Collection: Free Netherlands Genealogy Records. During the engagement, Louise studied the Swedish language and history; she never learnt Norwegian, however. On her death bed, she had long conversations with her family, which have been described as dramatic. The relationship between Louise and Charles was unhappy. 10. Queen Louise of the Netherlands's children: A. Lindblads Förlag. Famke Louise has … She is a good housewife but thinks only of her husband, herself and those closest to her and she has not the good influence on him which her good character gives her the right to have. A. Lindblads Förlag. Genealogy Giant FamilySearch has published 29 million new, free historical records from the Netherlands. Sparre was described as so dominant that the Crown Princess and her maid of honor was said to have changed places with each other and Louise being the lady in waiting to Josephine Sparre rather than the other way around. Charles was very fond of their daughter; however Louise was worried that he treated their daughter too much like a son in a time period when gender roles were considered extremely important, thereby allowing her more freedom than what was considered to be suitable for a female at that period. 10. After the wedding, her father-in-law the King took her on a tour through Sweden to introduce her to the country. Princess Lovisa o Sawden (31 October 1851 – 20 Mairch 1926) mairit Keeng Frederick VIII o Denmark an haed issue. She founded the charity organisations: "Kronprinsessan Lovisas vårdanstalt för sjuka barn" (The Crown Princess Louise's Asylum for Sick Children) in 1854; "Femöreföreningen till inrättande av barnhem i Lappland" (The Five Öre Foundation for Orphanages in Lappland) in 1864; The marriage was arranged after the negotiations to arrange a marriage between Charles and her cousin Princess Louise of Prussia had failed. She received a good education early on from her Belgian governess Victoire Wauthier and studied German, Russian, English, French, and piano. ISBN. King Oscar I of Sweden wished to secure royal family connections between the new Bernadotte dynasty and the old royal dynasties of Europe, and a Protestant princess was also seen as a necessary queen of the Protestant Sweden-Norway after two Catholic predecessors. Louise of the Netherlands was born 5 August 1828 in The Hague to Prince Frederick of the Netherlands and Princess Louise of Prussia. Louise left Germany by a Swedish boat from Travemünde and arrived to Sweden with her parents and sister Marie, who were present at her wedding. Mildred Louise says I like traveling (Asia, Nordics), photography, boxing, skiing, cooking and I'm always in for new hobbies! Reportedly, Louise fell in love with Charles and felt an immediate attraction, while Charles in contrast was disappointed in her appearance. A Book about Queen Josefine of Sweden-Norway) Stockholm: Norlin Förlag AB. [1], Louise preferred to use her royal position for philanthropy, which was also expected of a female member of the royalty and upper class. A Book about Queen Josefine of Sweden-Norway) Stockholm: Norlin Förlag AB. Hemkomsten till Kongl. In 1866, for example, Charles forced her to open the Nordic Industrial Exhibition in Stockholm in his place. Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louisa) (5 August 1828 – 30 March 1871) was the Queen of Sweden and Norway as spouse of King Charles XV of Sweden and IV of Norway.. Brussels fire service was called to Avenue Louise on Monday morning after reports of large plumes of smoke from the top of the Louise Tower. Louisa and Charles had two children together: From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Charles XV and Louise of Orange Nassau betrothal in 1850. Prof. dr. Louise Fresco of Wageningen University & Research speaking today at the UN/IRENA Food-Energy Ministerial meeting organized during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week - ADSW hosted by the UAE Minister for Foodsecurity HE Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 23:39. After the wedding, her father-in-law the King took her on a tour through Sweden to introduce her to the country. Her daughter claimed: "It was as if mother exposed her entire life to us". In this issue, it is reported that: "Lovisa could at any time faint and in connection to this, she could have what is called nerve- or cramp-attacks". page 78 (Swedish), Crown Prince Charles of Sweden and Norway, File:Karl XV och Lovisas av Nassau-Oraniens förmälning 1850. ISBN (Swedish) page 201, Anne-Marie Riiber (1959). She was born Princess Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise of the Netherlands on August 5, 1828, in The Hague, the Netherlands. Louise employed Sweden's first female dentist, Rosalie Fougelberg, as her official personal dentist in 1867. The relationship between Louise and Charles was unhappy. page 74 (Swedish), Anne-Marie Riiber (1959). Dr. Louise Lagendijk of the Netherlands, who studied molecular genetics at Harvard, explains the dangers of the new mRNA vaccines, especially their potential to … On her death bed, she had long conversations with her family, which have been described as dramatic. ... Because of the pandemic, I was in the Netherlands for several weeks. Exhausted, she contracted pneumonia during a walk by carriage. Lars Elgklou (1978). Queen Louise preferred a quiet and anonymous family life and preferred to avoid ceremonial and representational duties whenever she could, some times by pretending to be ill. King Charles, however, did not like to appear without her at formal occasions and occasionally forced her to be present. with King Carl IV of Sweden and Norway. Louise and her daughter were students of Nancy Edberg, the pioneer of swimming for women: the art of swimming was initially not regarded as being entirely proper for females, but when the Queen and her daughter Princess Louise supported it by attending the lessons from 1862, swimming was quickly made fashionable and became accepted for women. Although good, dutiful and not one to plot, the crown princess lacks higher qualities. 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