Hedwig of Denmark

Electress consort of Saxony

Hedwig of Denmark
Electress consort of Saxony
Tenure	1602–1611
Born	5 August 1581 Frederiksborg Palace, Hillerød, Kingdom of Denmark
Died	26 November 1641(1641-11-26) (aged 60) Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Electorate of Saxony
Burial	Freiberg, Saxony
Spouse	Christian II, Elector of Saxony
House	Oldenburg
Father	Frederick II of Denmark
Mother	Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Religion	Lutheranism

Danish Royalty
House of Oldenburg Main Line
Frederick II
Children Elizabeth, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Anne, Queen of Scotland, England, and Ireland Christian IV Ulrik, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin Augusta, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig, Electress of Saxony Prince John
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Princess Hedwig of Denmark (5 August 1581 – 26 November 1641) was the youngest daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Electress of Saxony from 1602 to 1611 as the wife of Christian II. The marriage was childless, and her husband was succeeded by his brother John George. After Christian's death in 1611, the Dowager Electress Hedwig held a powerful position in Saxony. ^[1]