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2 days ago · 1886 portrait of Christian IX and his family by Laurits Tuxen King 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 queen consort , Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty.
3 days ago · Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, pronounced [ˈfʁeðˀʁek] born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication on 14 January 2024. [3] [4] Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.
Sep 18, 2024 · Christian IX. Christian IX, known as the “Father-in-law of Europe,” reigned from 1863 to 1906. His nickname came from his children’s marriages into various European royal families, which strengthened Denmark’s diplomatic ties across the continent.
3 days ago · Under Christian IX (1863–1906) a Conservative government was appointed, and in 1866 a new constitution was adopted. It introduced electoral rules that gave weighted votes to great landowners and civil servants, thus securing the distinctly conservative leaning of the Landsting.
4 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.
Sep 12, 2024 · Born Prince William—the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and the brother of Alexandra, the queen consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain—he was nominated to the Greek throne by Britain, France, and Russia after Otto, the first king of Greece, was deposed in 1862.
Sep 22, 2024 · Christian X (born Sept. 26, 1870, Charlottenlund, Den.—died April 20, 1947, Copenhagen) was the king of Denmark (1912–47) who symbolized the nation’s resistance to the German occupation during World War II.
