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The Danish Act of Succession, [1] adopted on 5 June 1953, restricts the throne to those descended from Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages. By a change in the law in 2009, succession is governed by absolute primogeniture .
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 ...
Heirs to the Danish throne House of Oldenburg (1665–1863) Monarch Heir Relationship to monarch Became heir (Date; Reason) Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason) Next in line of succession Frederik III: Crown Prince Christian: Son 14 November 1665 King's Law established 9 February 1670 Father died, became king Prince Jørgen, brother Christian V ...
Per the Danish royal family website, "The tradition of proclaiming an accession to the throne originates from olden days when a throne succession was announced to the people at the 'landsting,' or ...
Denmark’s King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen ... Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen then publicly proclaimed the King’s accession from the ...
Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne ...
The Danish Act of Succession [14] adopted on 27 March 1953 restricts the throne to those descended from King Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages. Dynasts lose their right to the throne if they marry without the permission of the monarch given in the Council of State.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen, who is Europe's longest-reigning ...