Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and protected foreign Protestant non-Lutherans from oppression. She gained popularity for defending Copenhagen from Swedish forces in 1700. The city of Charlotte Amalie was named after her in 1691.
- Occupation
- consort
- Position held
- Queen consort of Denmark
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Born
- April 27, 1650
