When was it published?

August 20, 1772 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 20, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Counts Struensee, Brandt, King, Dowager, Prince Frederick

Q: What keywords are associated?

Danish Court, Execution Struensee Brandt, Italian Opera, Masked Ball, Grand Concert, Charlottenburg Dinner

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Copenhagen on Danish court activities from April 24-28, 1772, including the execution of Counts Struensee and Brandt on April 27 amid operas, a masked ball, and a concert attended by the King, Dowager, and Prince Frederick.

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COPENHAGEN, May 2. The following is the Manner in which the Danish Court spent the four Days, from the 24th to the 27th ult. on the last of which Days the Counts Struensee and Brandt were executed. The 25th, the Court was at the Italian Opera; the 26th, there was a masked Ball in Dominoes, at which the King, the Dowager, and Prince Frederick, were present; the 27th, there was a grand Concert of vocal and instrumental Music, wherein two celebrated Italians exerted their Talents: and the 28th, the King, the Dowager, and Prince Frederick, dined at Charlottenburg, and in the Evening were again at the Italian Opera.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Danish Court Execution Struensee Brandt Italian Opera Masked Ball Grand Concert Charlottenburg Dinner

What entities or persons were involved?

Counts Struensee Brandt King Dowager Prince Frederick

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen

Event Date

24th To 28th Ult. (April 1772)

Key Persons

Counts Struensee Brandt King Dowager Prince Frederick

Outcome

execution of counts struensee and brandt on the 27th ult.

Event Details

The Danish Court attended the Italian Opera on the 25th; a masked ball in dominoes on the 26th with the King, Dowager, and Prince Frederick present; a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music on the 27th featuring two celebrated Italians; and on the 28th, the King, Dowager, and Prince Frederick dined at Charlottenburg and attended the Italian Opera in the evening.