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  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. Apr 18, 2024 · Christian X was the king of Denmark (1912–47) who symbolized the nation’s resistance to the German occupation during World War II. The eldest son of the future King Frederick VIII and Louise of Sweden and Norway, Christian became chief of the royal guard in 1898 and married Alexandrine of.

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  4. King Christian X of Denmark. Did King Christian X of Denmark wear a yellow star in support of the Danish Jews? Read more about the historical truth behind the legend.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. May 18, 2018 · World Encyclopedia. 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.

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