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Apr 18, 2024 · March 13, 1808, Rendsburg, Schleswig (aged 59) Christian VII (born Jan. 29, 1749, Copenhagen—died March 13, 1808, Rendsburg, Schleswig) was a mentally incompetent king of Denmark and Norway; his reign saw the brief domination of the kingdom by Count Johann Friedrich Struensee. The son of Frederick V, Christian VII came to the throne in 1766.
Apr 25, 2024 · The History Files - Kalmar Union Norway (Apr. 25, 2024) Kalmar Union, Scandinavian union formed at Kalmar, Sweden, in June 1397 that brought the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark together under a single monarch until 1523. When Margaret I became ruler of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (1387–88), it was understood that she should, at the ...
Apr 16, 2024 · In 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark succeeded her father, King Frederick IX, becoming the first female Danish monarch in centuries. (The last was Margrethe I, who ruled the Scandinavian ...
May 7, 2024 · The repeated refrain, “I’m the queen of Denmark” appears to be a defiant, empowering statement in the face of adversity. The lyrics of “Queen of Denmark” are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe someone who has gone through a difficult time and emerged stronger on the other side. The lines “I wanted to change the world ...
1 day ago · Church of Denmark. Signature. 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 ...
Apr 25, 2024 · The King and Queen of Denmark pose for gala portraits at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, April 2024 (Steen Evald/Kongehuset) We were treated to a bejeweled surprise from Denmark today: a new set of glittering gala portraits of King Frederik X and Queen Mary, featuring Mary wearing pieces from the crown jewel collection for the very first time in public!
Apr 18, 2024 · Died: May 21, 1481, Copenhagen, Den. (aged 55) Title / Office: king (1465-1467), Sweden. Christian I (born 1426—died May 21, 1481, Copenhagen, Den.) was the king of Denmark (1448–81), Norway (1450–81), and Sweden (1457–64, 1465–67), and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty, which ruled Denmark until 1863. He tried to gain control over ...
