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Christian X (Danish: Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947. He was also the only King of Iceland as Kristján X , holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
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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.
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.
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.
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. In 1898 Christian, eldest son of the future King Frederick VIII (1843–1912), was appointed chief of the royal guard and in the same year married Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
According to popular legend, King Christian X of Denmark chose to wear a yellow star in support of the Danish Jews during the German occupation of Denmark. In another version, the Danish people decided to wear yellow stars. Both of these particular stories are fictional.
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat RE (Christian Valdemar Henri John; born 15 October 2005), is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the eldest child of King Frederik X and Queen Mary .
