Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: Juliane Marie; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second consort of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. She was mother to the prince-regent, Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway, and was herself de facto regent from 1772 to 1784. King Christian VIII of Denmark and every subsequent Danish monarch excluding Christian IX descends from her.

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Juliane Marie as queen dowager at the height of her influence by Vigilius Eriksen
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
Tenure8 July 1752 – 14 January 1766
Coronation8 July 1752
Born(1729-09-04)4 September 1729
Wolfenbüttel
Died10 October 1796(1796-10-10) (aged 67)
Fredensborg Palace, Denmark
Burial
Roskilde Cathedral
SpouseFrederick V of Denmark
IssueFrederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Names
Juliane Marie
HouseWelf
FatherFerdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MotherDuchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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