Gyldenløve, and similar spellings, was a surname of some illegitimate sons of Danish kings.
The surname Gyldenløve was given to the illegitimate sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings:
Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and given the surname Gyldenløve:
Frederick III fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape, who was also acknowledged and given the surname Gyldenløve. Ulrik Frederick earned great respect from Norwegians while serving as a Statholder in Norway.
Christian V fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth: