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3 days ago · King Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906. Known as the "father-in-law of Europe", [1] he and his queen consort, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty.
2 days ago · Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication on 14 January 2024. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.
4 days ago · Princess Thyra of Denmark (Thyra Amalie Caroline Charlotte Anna; 29 September 1853 – 26 February 1933) was the youngest daughter and fifth child of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. In 1878, she married Ernest Augustus, the exiled heir to the Kingdom of Hanover.
Jul 14, 2024 · Frederik VIII married Princess Louise of Sweden, with whom he had eight children. Frederik only reigned for six years and died in 1912. The eldest son then became King Christian X of Denmark (1918-1944 also of Iceland), the younger one, Carl, had already become King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905.
3 days ago · Under Christian IX (1863–1906) a Conservative government was appointed, and in 1866 a new constitution was adopted. It introduced electoral rules that gave weighted votes to great landowners and civil servants, thus securing the distinctly conservative leaning of the Landsting.
5 days ago · Christian VI: 1730-1746 Frederik V: 1746-1766 Christian VII: 1766-1808 Frederik VI: 1808-1839 last king of both Denmark and Norway Christian VIII: 1839-1848 Frederik VII: 1848-1863 Gave the constitution of 1849 Christian IX: 1863-1906 "Father-in-law of Europe" Frederik VIII: 1906-1912 Christian X: 1912-1947 also King of Iceland: Frederik IX ...
Jul 19, 2024 · Saint Canutus, King of Denmark, succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a successful war against the enemies of the state, and by...
