The Juliane Marie set is named after Queen Juliane Marie who was married to Frederik V. With their son, Prince Frederik, the Queen was a partner in the Royal Danish Porcelain Factory at its founding in 1775.
Frederik VIII was King of Denmark from 1906. He was a son of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He was married to Princess Lovisa of Sweden-Norway in 1869. They had eight children.