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Anne was the daughter of King
Frederick II of Denmark and Norway and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow . She was born in 1574 at Skanderborg Castle , Denmark. The dates of her birth and death are variously recorded, those above being the ones engraved on her coffin. In August 1589, she was married, by proxy, to James, the young king of Scotland, and their actual wedding ceremony took place in Oslo, Norway, on November 23 of that year. Anne was brought to Scotland and crowned queen on May 17, 1590, at Holyrood AbbeyHolyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey (which is sited in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which it predates) was built in 1128 at the order of King David I of Scotland. Rood" is an old word for "cross,".Although James and Anne were close friends at the beginning of their marriage, they gradually drifted apart. She had been brought up a Lutheran, she converted to CatholicismThis article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. See Catholicism (disambiguation) for alternative meanings Catholicism has two main ecclesiastical meanings, described in Webster's Dictionary as: a) "the whole orthodox Christian chu shortly after marrying James, which was unpopular among the people of Presbyterian Scotland (and later of Anglican England). Her extravagant expenditure, including expansion of her London residence at Somerset HouseSomerset House is a large building situated on the south side of The Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The central block of the Neoclassical building, the outstanding project of the architect Sir William (which she renamed 'Denmark House'), also posed problems for her husband.
Following her husband's accession to the English throne in 1603Events March 24 Death of Elizabeth I of England her cousin King James VI of Scotland succeeds her uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for, she was crowned with him on July 25July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. Events 306 Constantine I proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 1261 Constantinople is captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael at Westminster Abbey. By this time, she was the mother of three living children ( Henry, Elizabeth and Charles), but also suffered several miscarriages and stillbirths, and had another four children who died in infancy. Anne's participation in life at court is well recorded. Their second son succeeded James as King Charles I.
Anne of Denmark died at Hampton Court Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey.