Princess Dagmar of Denmark

Princess Dagmar of Denmark (Dagmar Louise Elisabeth; 23 May 1890 – 11 October 1961) was a member of the Danish royal family. She was the youngest child and fourth daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway.

Early life

Princess Dagmar was born on 23 May 1890 at her parents' country residence, the Charlottenlund Palace north of Copenhagen, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King Christian IX. She was the eighth and youngest child and fourth daughter of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife Louise of Sweden. Jørgen Frederik Aage Erik Helge Castenskjold (Kongstedlund, Denmark, 16 March 1928 – Næstved, 4 May 1964) ⚭ 1) Kirsten Schlichtkrull (b. 1934); had issue ⚭ 2) Birgit Tengstedt (b. 1932); had issue Dagmar Louise Thyra Sophie Augusta Petra Castenskjold (Kongstedlund, 11 September 1930 – Solrød, 12 July 2013) ⚭ 1) Poul Bitsch (1930–1967); had issue ⚭ 2) Ole Friis Larsen (b. 1948); no issue Christian Frederik Castenskjold (Kongstedlund, 21 August 1931 – Kongstedlund, 4 November 1937), died as a child

Death Princess Dagmar died on 11 October 1961 at Kongstedlund, Denmark, at the age of 71, as the last surviving child of King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise.