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title: "Royal politics, madness, and marital affairs"
url: "https://www.bbb-tourguide.eu/en/article/royal-politics-madness-and-marital-affairs"
description: "Louise Augusta was born in 1771 at Hirschholm Castle. Officially, she was the daughter of King Christian VII., colloquially called “The Mad King” because of his mental illness, and Queen Caroline Mathilde. However, it is most likely that her biological father was the physician Struensee, with whom her mother the Queen had an affair. Followingly, the Queen was exiled to Germany – and Struensee was beheaded. However, Louise Augusta was fully recognized at court as the King's daughter, and at the age of 15 she was married in an arranged dynastic marriage to the 23-year-old Prince Frederik Christian of Augustenborg, what connected the royal family's two lines. Duchess Louise Augusta gave birth to three children, all of whom were considered the duke’s, although it was public knowledge that Louise Augusta cheated on him. The duke and duchess lived for many years separately but in the same house, avoiding each other."
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Louise Augusta was born in 1771 at Hirschholm Castle. Officially, she was the daughter of King Christian VII., colloquially called “The Mad King” because of his mental illness, and Queen Caroline Mathilde. However, it is most likely that her biological father was the physician Struensee, with whom her mother the Queen had an affair. Followingly, the Queen was exiled to Germany – and Struensee was beheaded. However, Louise Augusta was fully recognized at court as the King's daughter, and at the age of 15 she was married in an arranged dynastic marriage to the 23-year-old Prince Frederik Christian of Augustenborg, what connected the royal family's two lines. Duchess Louise Augusta gave birth to three children, all of whom were considered the duke’s, although it was public knowledge that Louise Augusta cheated on him. The duke and duchess lived for many years separately but in the same house, avoiding each other.