Volrad August von der Lühe
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Margrethe von der Lühe (1767–1778)
Volrad August von der Lühe | |
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 Portrait of von der Lühe by Ulrich Ferdinandt Beenfeldt, 1773 | |
| Born | October 28, 1705 |
| Died | April 1, 1778 (aged 72) |
Resting place | Church of the Holy Spirit, Copenhagen |
| Spouse(s) | Cathrine Marie von Vieregg (1747–d. 1764) Margrethe von der Lühe (1767–1778) |
| Honours | Order of the Dannebrog (1745) Ordre de l'Union Parfaite (1747) Order of the Elephant (1768) |
Volrad August von der Lühe (28 November 1705 – 1 April 1778) was a Danish court official who served under three Danish kings. He served as Lord President (Overpræsident) in Copenhagen from 1754 until his removal by J. F. Struense in 1771. He also served as Director-General (Overdirektør) of the Royal Danish Theatre and Frederiks Hospital. He was married to Margrethe von der Lühe, overhofmesterinde for queen dowager Juliana Maria.
He was born on 28 November 1705 to captain Diderik Otto von der Lühe of Dambek (1670–1709) and Charlotte Amalie du Puits.[1]
In 1735, he was appointed kammerjunker by Christian VI. In 1743, he was appointed overkammerjunker) for crown prince Frederick.[2] In 1746, he was promoted to chamberlain (jammerherre).[1] In 1754, Frederick V appointed him to the important post of Lord President (Overpræsident) in Copenhagen. At the same time, he was also appointed Director-General (Overdirektør) of the Royal Danish Theatre. In 1757, he was also appointed Director-General of Frederiks Hospital. During the reighn of Christian VII, von der Lühe was also put in charge of the king's private means (partikulærkassen). He also served as maître des requêtes at the royal court.[1]
In 1771, J. F. Struensee removed him from all his posts. He continued in a role as grand maître des cérémonies and secretary of Ordenskapitlet.[1]
