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Frederik IX (Danish: Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Frederik was born into the House of Glücksburg during the reign of his great-grandfather King Christian IX.
Frederik was the king of Denmark (1947–72) who gave encouragement to the Danish resistance movement against the German occupation during World War II and, along with his father, Christian X, was imprisoned by the Germans (1943–45).
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Frederik IX was the first Danish king to definitively waive political influence. He to a large degree defined the role of the modern monarch in Denmark, and was probably the best-loved king Denmark has ever had.
Jan 13, 2022 · The beloved monarch was succeeded to the throne by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. Frederik has been just months short of his silver jubilee when he died. He had become King of Denmark...
King Frederik IX of Denmark was born on March 11, 1899, at Sorgenfri Palace in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. He was the elder of the two sons of the future King Christian X of Denmark and his wife Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Frederick IX was the king of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. He was one of the most popular monarchs in Danish royalty. He was the first in the royal family to have a career in the Danish navy and not in the army. He became the crown prince in 1912, when his father became the king. With his father’s death in April 1947, Frederick became the king.
Frederik IX was King of Denmark 1947–1972. In 1935 he married Princess Ingrid of Sweden, daughter of the then Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and Crown Princess Margaretha. They had three daughters, Margarethe, Benedikte and Anne-Marie. Frederik IX of Denmark died in 1972.
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