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Jul 25, 2012 · King Christian X, at the age of 41, assumed the throne from his father, Frederik VIII, in 1912 and was king of Denmark until his death in 1947. His long reign is thus framed by the two world wars. The king was the first from the current dynasty, the Glücksborg line, to be born as heir to the throne.
Christian X. (1870—1947) Quick Reference. (1870–1947) King of Denmark (1912–47), best remembered for his courage in the face of the Nazi occupation of Denmark in World War II.
Christian X. King from 1912. In 1898 he married Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenbug-Schwerin, with whom he had two sons, Prince Frederik (IX) and Prince Knud. As the eldest son of Frederik VIII and Queen Louise he became the third monarch from the House of Glücksburg line, and was the grandfather of HM Queen Margrethe II.
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May 18, 2018 · Christian X, 1870–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1912–44), son and successor of Frederick VIII [1] and brother of King Haakon VII [2] of Norway. He granted (1915) a new constitution that included the enfranchisement of women.
When Nazi soldiers occupied his country, King Christian X of Denmark committed himself to keeping all Danes safe from harm. The bravery of the Danes and their king during that dangerous time has inspired many legends.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 20 -- King Christian X, who ruled his Danish subjects for thirty-five years and was acclaimed a hero for his guidance of them during five bitter wartime years of...
Leader of a betrayed, enslaved and afflicted people under German occupation, Christian X of Denmark kept the spirit of freedom alive. He would have been a popular monarch in any country.
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