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Countess Danner

Sunday, 10. February 2008, 06:04:54

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Today I am going to tell you a story about a young girl, Louise Rasmussen, who was born in 1815. When she was 11 years old she was admitted to the Royal Theaters School of Ballet, and in 1842 she had a son. Louise was not married to the child's father, so the little boy was placed with fosterparents, and Louise went to Copenhagen to establish a fashion shop.

The child's father introduced Louise to crown prince Frederik. Frederik became King Frederik the 7th in 1848, and in 1850 he married Louise "to his right hand". That means that if they had children, they wouldn't have right of inheritance to the Danish crown. He had to do it this way, since he had already been married twice. When the two were married, Louise got the title Countess Danner.

The Danes, especially the aristocracy and the upper class, were very shocked over this marriage between the king and the daughter of an unmarried maid, so she was harassed in different ways. After the kings death in 1863 she lead a retired life.

In 1873, shortly before her death, she established the "King Frederik the Seventh's establishment for poor women of the working classes". The House was finished in 1875, and is now known as the Danner House (Dannerhuset).

Here is the Danner House anno 2008:

The Danner House contains a private, humanitarian organisation, which works for womens rights. The house is preserved, and does also contain a refuge for battered wives and their children.

More than 1,000 women enquire at the Danner House every year. The House is run by 23 employes and almost 200 volunteers.

Men are not allowed in the house due to security issues.

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Comments

gdare 10. February 2008, 06:59

Interesting story. I am interested what happened to her son. Maybe establishing of the Danner House was redemption for leaving her son when she was young.
Nice post :up:

attilasoul 10. February 2008, 07:41

The history book does not mention what happened to her son later on, but I think she established the Danner House in order to make life easier for women of straitened circumstances. She got married to a king, and still the rich people made her life hell. :frown:

gdare 10. February 2008, 07:52

Yes, she was new in gang and with no gang origins... :frown:

rose-marie 10. February 2008, 12:40

Very interesting story and admirable of her to establish that refuge.
It certainly can't be easy being married into royalty...

wickedlizard 10. February 2008, 17:01

Wonderful!!!! :up: More of these places should exist and that more and more people realize that women and children are people too and give them equal opportunities to a healthier balanced life!

attilasoul 10. February 2008, 17:09

I agree, Rose, not even nowadays. Even though our two Danish princes have had luck with their latest conquests. :D

I agree, Lizard. The people in the Danner House do a huge job to get these women back on their feet again.

Stardancer 11. February 2008, 03:12

Great post, Tilla!

:up:

attilasoul 11. February 2008, 05:43

Thank you, Stardancer. :happy:

Dacotah 12. February 2008, 12:34

Great post Tilla.

attilasoul 12. February 2008, 12:44

Thank you, Carol. :heart:

Dacotah 12. February 2008, 13:17

You are welcome Tilla. :heart:

attilasoul 12. February 2008, 13:23

Carol, you're a :star: *Hugs* :heart:

Dacotah 12. February 2008, 13:31

:o: Thank you Tilla. *Hugs* :heart:

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