Frederick VIII, Queen Lovisa (Swan) and their family

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes in a letter to her daughter Dagmar, warning her not to follow her example with her own daughter-in-law, Alicky.

[Luc]

Thank you both. Did Lovisa really felt lonely in Denmark ? She had no parents, but her grandfather, Prince Frederik of The Netherlands, lived until Lovisa was 30.

[grandduchessella]

She seems to have been quite lonely, retreating into religion and her family.

[Eric_Lowe]

Lovisa must indeed be lonely. She did not get along with her mother-in-law and most of her sisters-in-law (Thyra seemed to be closer to her than either Alix or Dagmar). Her religion (some called it bigotry) and wealth kept the distance with others.

[Luc]

For Lovisa wasn't on quite good terms with Queen Louise and her sisters-in-law, maybe she was with her father-in-law, the King ?? Or with Prince Valdemar ?

[Luc]

Does any photos exist of Aunt Swan with her daughter in law Alexandrine ??

[royal_netherlands]

The King and Queen of Denmark in one of the first colour photographs. The picture was taken in France, if I remember correctly. Queen Louise doesn't look like she's ''amused'' at all and you could say she looks a bit stubborn. Frederick has some way the same expression on his face. Still I think it's a lovely photograph of the Royal Couple in their older days.

[kmerov]

Lovisa as a child.

[kmerov]

Lovisa with her parents, King Carl XV and Queen Louise of Sweden.


With her mother.

[Vecchiolarry]

Hi,

I think if this woman were to smile, she would be quite attractive.  Unfortunately, she was a rather dour individual and suffered at the hands of her Danish relatives.
Somehow I can't quite fathom that she and Marie d' Orleans (who chased fire trucks) were in the same family!!!

Larry

[Svetabel]

Hi,

I think if this woman were to smile, she would be quite attractive.  Unfortunately, she was a rather dour individual and suffered at the hands of her

I've seen a photo of her smiling and it really make her a bit prettier but she had bad teeth so possibly didn't want to show them. Also that period was not a time of often smiling Royals.

[LisaG]

What is the story with Prince Gustav?  I can see his sister never marrying, as she was probably born to help her mother, but him?  I can't seem to find anything on him.

[Eric_Lowe]

Which Prince Gustav ? Is he the son of Lovisa we are talking about ?

[LisaG]

Yes, her youngest son.

[kmerov]

What is the story with Prince Gustav?  I can see his sister never marrying, as she was probably born to help her mother, but him?  I can't seem to find anything on him.

Well, there isn't much to tell really. He had a very uneventfull life, unmarried and without any real ambitions. As a child he was quite obese due to an illness. He made a career in the army, but retired in an early age. He spend his life at his estate, Egelund Castle, build 1915-1917 by his mother Dowager Queen Lovisa.