Christian IX and Louise had 38 grandchildren: eight children of Frederick VIII, seven children of George I, six children of Dagmar,
Children of Frederick VIII and Louise At the age of 17, Princess
Louise of Sweden became engaged to King Frederick VIII of Denmark, then called Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark, at
Bäckaskog Castle in Sweden. Frederick and Louise would later marry in 1869 in
Stockholm. This marriage took place in the context of a desire for
a Scandinavian union in both
Denmark and
Sweden. Together, Frederick and Louise had eight children. Edward later proposed to Alexandra in 1862, and they married in 1863 at
St George's Chapel in
Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. Edward engaged in several
affairs during their marriage. Furthermore, Alexandra and Edward's eldest son,
Albert Victor, died in 1892 after contracting an illness during a
flu pandemic. Albert Victor's death devastated Alexandra. Dagmar gradually developed a romantic attraction toward Alexander. They married in October 1866, and Dagmar took the name Maria Feodorovna after converting to
Russian Orthodoxy. Maria and Alexander would go on to have six children together, one of whom, Alexander, did not survive past infancy. Maria adored and spoiled her surviving children, especially
Nicholas. Likewise, Alexander adored his daughters. Of the five children of Maria and Alexander who survived past infancy,
George died of
tuberculosis. Moreover, Nicholas,
Michael, and the former's five children were killed during the
Russian Revolution.
Children of Thyra and Ernest Augustus Finding a suitable husband for Princess Thyra of Denmark was an undertaking for her mother, Queen Louise, who had one potential
suitor in mind for Thyra:
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Eventually, Thyra married him, which gave her the desired opportunity to have children. Together, Thyra and Ernest Augustus had six children. Living in
Gmunden, Austria, Thyra enjoyed a quiet life which allowed her to spend time with her children. However, two of her sons died at a young age. Prince George William died in a car accident on the way to the funeral of his uncle King Frederick VIII of Denmark, and Prince Christian died of
appendicitis.
Children of Valdemar and Marie In 1885, Prince Valdemar of Denmark married
Marie of Orléans, a French princess. Together, they had five children who were nicknamed the "naughty children from the
Yellow Palace". Nevertheless, both Valdemar and Marie were very popular in Denmark. Because of Valdemar's interest in ships, he went on long sea voyages, a practice that continued during his marriage to Marie. ==See also==