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Queen Louise & King Christian IX

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Eurohistory:
Queen Victoria saw Louise and the Hesse(-Kassel) bunch as scheming anti-Prussians who could get her eldest son up to no good in political terms.  Remember that Queen Victoria, as a supporter of her eldet daughter and son-in-law, was decidely pro-Berlin.

Arturo Beéche

kmerov:
Yes, of course that must have something to do with it!

Didnt Hesse-Cassel become a part of Prussia, leaving Louises brother, Friedrich without any of the thrones that could have been his?

kmerov:
Another say to them being empty headed without responsibility ect.
When Christian became king in 1863, he had to sign a constitution that he knew would start a war with the german states. He acted quit firm, saying he would not sign it, before he had read it. It took some times before that happend and he had the hole country against him, and his family was very unpopular.
Queen Louise had to call the police to protect the palace, besides the normal gards. CIX finally signt it, but it gives an example of his sence of duty. The war came and Denmark lost. Quit hard times for the family.

Mgmstl:
I think QV's attitude toward the Hesse-Kassel's or what she called the "Rumpenheim Set" had more to do with Prince Albert's remarks about Queen Louise's mother & her mother's sister's (?) being of scandalous behaviour, and of course I am sure there were anti-Prussian feelings involved.

I have often felt that QV was very unjust to Queen Louise, who was industrious, raised her children well, and lived her life scandal free.  While nothing could be said against Queen Louise, her relatives were looked down upon, and in fact I believe she was somewhat cool to the Denmarks (CIX & QL) on some occasions.

kmerov:
Yes, it was most likely a mix of those things that made QV dislike them...And maybe she felt more superior in the inteligence department...

Not related to they above, but i just saw their rooms at Amalienborg Palace. They are stuffed with things and photos, tons of it. The spitting image of their days. Less was not more!
I wonder who started that trend?

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