Christian VII of Denmark
King of Denmark and Norway (1749-1808) · Historical Figures · Died at 59
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Something wrong?A king who reigned for forty-two years but ruled almost none of them. Mental illness made Christian VII a signature on other people's agendas - his doctor, his stepmother, finally his son - while Denmark's throne became a prize passed between rivals.
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Christian VII became King of Denmark and Norway in 1766 at seventeen, already showing signs of the mental illness that would define his reign. For most of four decades he was king in name only, a vessel for whoever held power at court. From 1770 to 1772 his physician Johann Friedrich Struensee became de facto ruler, pushing through progressive reforms with the king's signature until a coup ended the experiment. After Struensee's fall, Christian's stepmother Queen Dowager Juliane Marie, his half-brother Hereditary Prince Frederick, and politician Ove Høegh-Guldberg took control. In 1784 his son - the future Frederick VI - began acting as unofficial prince regent, a role he held until Christian's death in 1808. The throne endured; the man holding it had long since disappeared.
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