Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg

Caroline Amalie became Queen of Denmark in 1839. She was the daughter of Duke Friedrich Christian of Augustenborg and Princess Louise Augusta. In 1815 she married Prince Christian Frederik, later King Christian VIII. Caroline Amalie was highly engaged in different social and humanitarian issues and, among other things, she was behind the establishment of several orphanages. Because of her Augustenborg background, she was viewed with a certain distrust by many Danes during the national conflicts in Schleswig-Holstein. However, later in her life she gained much popularity. Caroline Amalie was interested in religious issues and became an important supporter of the Grundtvigian movement. Caroline Amalie's and Christian VIII's marriage was a happy one, but the couple did not have any children. The succesor to the Throne, Frederik, was from Christian's first marriage to Charlotte Frederikke.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.