died and was succeeded by his son Christian VI, who was well known to hate his stepmother. Frederick IV had left a will in which he had instructed his son to treat Anne Sophie with kindness and grant her the same privileges as Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Cassel had been granted as queen dowager. However, Anne Sophie did not press the rights given to her in the will, but instead appealed to the new king to forgive her and show her mercy. Christian VI stated that she had taken advantage of his father during his old age and weak health and that she had caused offence by years of open adultery; he did grant her an allowance but confiscated her property and expelled her to her birthplace, Clausholm Castle near Randers in Jutland. She was styled "Queen Anne Sophie", not "Queen Anne Sophie of Denmark and Norway" or "Queen dowager". She spent the rest of her life under virtual house arrest on her estate, which the king did not allow her to leave without his express permission, which he never granted her. During the last thirteen years of her life, she devoted herself in religion and by charitable efforts among the peasantry on the estate. Upon her death, King Christian VI allowed for public mourning and arranged to have her buried in Roskilde Cathedral, although to keep her from being buried with his father in the retroquire, he purchased the Trolle family chapel in the west end of the cathedral, and arranged for her and her children to be buried there. Issue Anne Sophie Reventlow and King Frederick IV had six children: Fredericka Sophie Reventlow (born bef. 1721 – died in infancy); died before the official wedding of their parents. Fredericka Conradine Reventlow (born bef. 1721 – died in infancy); died before the official wedding of their parents. Stillborn child (bef. 1721); died before the official wedding of their parents. Princess Christiana Amalia (23 October 1723 – 7 January 1724). Prince Frederick Christian (1 June 1726 – 15 May 1727). Prince Charles (16 February 1728 – 8 July 1729). References External links Queen Anna Sophie at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Rosenborg Castle 1693 births 1743 deaths Burials at Roskilde Cathedral Wives of Frederick IV of Denmark Mistresses of Frederick IV of Denmark People from Favrskov Municipality Anne Sophie