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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. [3] Born into the House of Glücksburg, Frederik was the elder son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. He became crown prince when his father succeeded as king in 1912.
king (1947-1972), Denmark. Role In: World War II. Frederik IX (born March 11, 1899, Sorgenfri Castle, near Copenhagen, Denmark—died January 14, 1972, Copenhagen) 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 ...
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Jan 9, 2024 · 9th January 2024. Denmark hasn’t had a king for over half a century. However, in 2024, all that will change as Margrethe II abdicates and her throne passes to her son who becomes Frederik X. He...
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.
Frederick IX, 1899–1972, king of Denmark (1947–72), son and successor of Christian X. He married (1935) Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Because he did not have a son the constitution was amended in 1953 to allow for a female heir to the throne; Frederick was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Margaret II.
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.
