Queen Sophie Amalie (Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg)
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Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (1628-85), consort of King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway. Daughter of Georg, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and his consort, Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. Married in 1643, becoming Queen consort five years later. Had eight children, including Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Elder of Sweden. Wielded much political influence during the reigns of…
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Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (1628-85), consort of King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway. Daughter of Georg, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and his consort, Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. Married in 1643, becoming Queen consort five years later. Had eight children, including Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Elder of Sweden. Wielded much political influence during the reigns of her husband and her son, Christian V. Helped bring about absolute monarchy in Denmark, ruthlessly crushing nobles who challenged the power of the crown.

Figure 2.1. Portrait of Queen Sophie Amalie of Denmark and Norway. From the double portrait Frederik III och Sofia Amalia, c. 1643, collection of Skokloster Castle, via Wikimedia Commons.

Princess Sophie of Prussia’s Trousseau (Part I)

Princess Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932) married Crown Prince Constantine of Greece (1868-1923) amid great pomp and splendour in Athens in 1889. Her wedding dress of imitation Venetian lace and silver brocade, which I discussed in my previous post, and her trousseau were worthy of a future Queen of the Hellenes, if the accounts in the…

Princess Sophie of Prussia’s Wedding Ensemble

On October 27, 1889, Princess Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932) married Crown Prince Constantine of Greece (1868-1923), also known as the Duke of Sparta, in Athens. The third daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor (1831-88) and Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom (1840-1901), the bride was also a granddaughter of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). The bridegroom,…

A Court Dress for New Year’s in Imperial Japan

On December 31st, most people like to gather together for the countdown to midnight, which customarily involves confetti, the descent of a crystal ball (in Times Square, New York), fireworks or the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” or some combination of the above. In Imperial Japan, however, New Year’s eve must have seen many a…