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King Christian X, Queen Alexandrine and their two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Knud in 1912.. Prince Knud was born on 27 July 1900 at his parents' country residence, the Sorgenfri Palace, located on the shores of the small river Mølleåen in Kongens Lyngby north of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in Denmark, during the reign of his great-grandfather King Christian IX. [1]
The Act of Succession of 27 March 1953 (Danish: tronfølgeloven) [1] is an act adopted after a 1953 referendum in Denmark and dictates the rules governing the succession to the Danish throne. The 1953 referendum changed the act so that it became possible for a woman to inherit the throne if she has no brothers, a system known as male-preference ...
Prince Christian, 1870–1906, son Frederik VIII: Crown Prince Christian: Son 29 January 1906 Father became king 14 May 1912 Father died, became king Prince Frederik, son Christian X: Crown Prince Frederik: Son 14 May 1912 Father became king 20 April 1947 Father died, became king Prince Knud, brother Frederik IX: Hereditary Prince Knud: Brother ...
The 18th birthday of the Danish royal was a star-studded—and tiara-topped—affair. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Knud 1900–1976 Hereditary Prince of Denmark: Caroline Mathilde of Denmark 1912–1995: Henrik of Monpezat 1934–2018: Margrethe II b. 1940 Queen of Denmark r. 1972–2024: Benedikte of Denmark b. 1944: Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 1934–2017: Anne Marie of Greece b. 1946: Constantine II 1940–2023 King of Greece: Inge Terney 1938 ...
Here, the best photos of the Danish royals through the years. January 2024 Princess Mary and Prince Frederik attend the traditional new year reception, after Queen Margrethe made her shock ...
Before the 1953 Act, the heir presumptive to the throne was Hereditary Prince Knud, the King's younger brother. The Hereditary Prince was far less popular than the King was. Further, his mother-in-law, Princess Helena, was accused of supporting the Nazi movement during the Second World War.
Count Christian of Rosenborg (Christian Frederik Franz Knud Harald Carl Oluf Gustav Georg Erik; 22 October 1942 – 21 May 2013) was a member [1] of the Danish royal family. Born Prince Christian of Denmark, from 1947 he was third in the line of line of succession until the constitution was changed in 1953 to allow females to inherit the crown ...