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5 days ago · The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. The house then occupied the Danish throne continuously for 576 years until the abdication of Queen Margrethe II in 2024.
2 days ago · The Apple of His Father’s Eye. Eric Bloodaxe (Old Norse Eiríkr blóðøx) was born aroun 895 as Eirik Haraldsson, son of King Harald Fairhair of Norway. While the exact number is disputed, some say King Harald had up to twenty children with several of them being sons. Out of all his sons, Eric was the one who King Harald favored the most.
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1 day ago · Contents. Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark. 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 wife, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty.
4 days ago · The Danish Royal Family gathered on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace as they marked the 56th birthday of King Frederik X. Waving to crowds on Sunday, the monarch was joined by his wife Queen...
2 days ago · After Cnut's death in 1035, the English throne fell to Harold Harefoot, his son by his first wife, while Harthacnut, his son by Emma, became king in Denmark. England remained unstable. Alfred returned to England in 1036 to visit his mother and perhaps to challenge Harold as king.
4 days ago · King Frederik of Denmark was born via an emergency cesarean section on May 26th, 1968 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. He was christened less than a month later in Copenhagen on June 24th and was confirmed into the Church of Denmark in Fredensborg Palace Chapel three years later in 1981.
5 days ago · The first group of Vikings to invade Ireland originated from Scandinavia. However, Vikings also settled in Scotland, later becoming known as Gallowglass – an elite warrior group. Their influence can be traced back to the mid-13th to the early 17th centuries when they fought in Ireland.
