Gyldenløve
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- For the medieval family Gyldenløve of Norway, see Gyldenløve (noble family).
The Golden Lions (illegitimate children) had the right to bear an exclusive coronet different from those of counts, barons, and untitled nobles.
Gyldenløve, and similar spellings, is the name of some bastards of Danish kings.
The name Gyldenløve was given to the illegitimate sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings:
- Christian IV (1588–1648)
- Frederick III (1648–1670)
- Christian V (1670–1699)
Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and received the name Gyldenløve:
- Christian Ulrik (1611–1640) by Kirsten Madsdatter
- Hans Ulrik (1615–1645) by Karen Andersdatter
- Ulrik Christian (1630–1658) by Vibeke Kruse
Frederick III of Denmark fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape; he was also acknowledged and received the name Gyldenløve. He earned big respect[1][2] from Norwegians when serving as Statholder there.
Christian V of Denmark fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth:
- Christiane Gyldenløve (1672–1689)
- Christian Gyldenløve (1674–1703)
- Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675–1684)
- Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676–1689)
- Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678–1719), Count of Samsø. (Not to be confused with the son of Christian IV.)
References
- ↑ Edvard Holm, Danmark-Norges indre Historie under Enevælden fra 1660 til 1720, vol. 2, 1886, p. 49ff.
- ↑ Ludvig Daae, Det gamle Christiania 1624-1814, 1871, p. 125
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