bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈoʊldɪŋ, dˈoːɹəθˌiə wʌzðə jˈʌŋɡɪst tʃˈaɪld ʌv kɹˈɪstʃən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ʌv dˈɛnmɑːɹknˈoːɹweɪ ænd dˈoːɹəθˌiə ʌv sˈækslˈɔːənbˌɜːɡ.
Born in Kolding, Dorothea was the youngest child of Christian III of Denmark-Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.