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  1. Frederick IX (Danish: Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Born into the House of Glücksburg , Frederick was the elder son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark.

  2. 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.

  3. At the outset of World War II in September 1939, Denmark declared itself neutral, but that neutrality did not prevent Nazi Germany from occupying the country almost immediately after the outbreak of war; the occupation lasted until Germany's defeat. The decision to occupy Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December 1939. [1]

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  5. Signature. Close. 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. As a young man, he was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy. In 1935, he married Princess Ingrid of Sweden.

  6. Frederik IX of Denmark, 1899–1972. Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg was born on March 11, 1899. He was the son of Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. 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 ...

  7. The result was the Second World War 1939-45 that ended with a Europe in ruins. 1950-1975 Although the period was marked by many international disturbances, 1950-1975 were good years for Denmark.

  8. King of Denmark from 1912. Christian X's long reign spanned both world wars, and during the German occupation in World War II he became a national icon. Frederik VIII

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