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LIST OF DANISH SOVEREIGNS FROM 958 HOUSE OF ESTRIDSEN 1047-1074: SWEYN II ESTRIDSEN (Svend II Estridsen) Born in c. 1020. Father: Ulf Jarl. Mother: Estrid of Denmark. Married in c. 1060 Dowager Queen of Sweden Gunhild (later he divorced her). His issue who reigned: -HAROLD III (*c. 1040,+1080; illegitimate), -CANUTE II THE HOLY (+1086; illegitimate), -OLUF I THE HUNGER (+1095; illegitimate), -ERIC I (+1103; illegitimate), -Ingrid (Queen of Norway; illegitimate), -NIELS (+1134; illegitimate). Died in 1074. Buried in the Trinity Church in Roskilde (now Roskilde Cathedral). 1074-1080: HAROLD III (Harald III Hen) Born in c. 1040. Father: King Sweyn II Estridsen of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married Margaret. Died in 1080. Buried in Dalby Church in Scania (now Sweden). 1080-1086: CANUTE II THE HOLY (Knud II den Hellige) Born in c. 1043. Father: King Sweyn II Estridsen of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married c. 1082 Edel of Flanders (+c. 1115). Killed in 1086 in Odense. Buried at St Canute's Cathedral in Odense. 1086-1095: OLUF I HUNGER (Oluf I Hunger) Born in c. 1052. Father: King Sweyn II Estridsen of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married Ingegerd of Norway. Died in 1095. His place of his burial is unknown. His Queen Ingegerd of Norway was buried in Vreta Monastery, Sweden. 1095-1103: ERIC I THE EVERGOOD (Erik I Ejegod) Born in c. 1056 in Slangerup. Father: King Sweyn II Estridsen of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married before 1086 Bodil (+1103 Jerusalem). His issue who reigned: ERIC II (+1137; illegitimate) Died in 1103 in Paphos (Cyprus). Buried in Paphos Basilica. His Queen Bodil was buried in the Church of the Tomb of Virgin Mary in Jerusalem. 1104-1134: NIELS Born in c. 1064. Father: King Sweyn II Estridsen of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married firstly in 1105 Dowager Queen of Norway Margaret Fredkulla of Sweden (+c. 1130). Married secondly in c. 1130 Ulvhild (+1140/1150; later Queen of Sweden). His issue who reigned: Magnus I (+1134; King of Sweden; son of Margaret). Murdered in 1134 in Schleswig (Slesvig). Buried in Schleswig Cathedral (now Germany). His second consort Queen Ulvhild was probably buried in Alvastra Monastery, Sweden. 1134-1137: ERIC II THE MEMORABLE (Erik II Emune) Born in c. 1090. Father: King Eric I the Evergood of Denmark. Mother: unknown concubine of the king. Married in c. 1132 Dowager Queen of Norway Malmfred of Kiev (+c. 1138). His issue who reigned: SWEYN III (+1157; illegitimate). Murdered in 1137 at Urnehoved Ting near Ribe. Buried in Ribe Cathedral, Jutland. 1137-1146: ERIC III THE LAMB (Erik III Lam) Born in c. 1100. Father: Hakon Jyde. Mother: Ragnhild. Married in 1144 Luitgard of Salzwedel (+c. 1152 Germany). Died in 1146 in Odense. Buried at Franciscan Church in Odense. Later his remains were translated to St Canute's Cathedral in Odense. 1140-1141/1143: OLUF (II) (King of Scania) Born in c. 1125/27. Father: Prince Harald Kesja. Mother: Princess Ragnhild of Norway. Died in 1141/43. 1146-1157: SWEYN III GRATHE (Svend III Grathe) Born in ? Father: King Eric II of Denmark. Mother: Thuna (King Eric II's concubine). Married in c. 1152 Adela af Meissen (+after 1157 in Germany). He was crowned in 1152 in Merseburg (Germany). Killed in 1157 on Grathe Moor in Jutland where he was also buried. 1146-1157: CANUTE III (Knud III) Born in c. 1128. Father: King Magnus I of Sweden. Mother: Princess Rycheza of Poland. Married a daughter of King Sverker I of Sweden. Died in 1157 in Roskilde (murdered). 1154/57-1182: VALDEMAR I THE GREAT (Valdemar I den Store) Born in 1131 in Schleswig. Father: Prince Knud Lavard. Mother: Princess Ingeborg of Kiev. Married in 1157 in Viborg Princess Sophia of Novgorod (*c. 1141,+1198). His issue who reigned: -Richiza (+1220; Queen of Sweden), -CANUTE IV (*1163,+1202), -VALDEMAR II THE VICTORIOUS (*1170,+1241), -Ingeborg (*1175,+1236; Queen of France). Died in 1182 in Vordingborg. Buried with his Queen Sophia at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1182-1202: CANUTE IV (Knud IV den Sjette) Born in 1163. Father: King Valdemar I the Great of Denmark. Mother: Queen Sophia of Novgorod. Married in 1177 in Lund Gertrud of Saxony (*c. 1154,+1197). He was crowned in 1170 at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. Died in 1202. Buried at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. His Queen Gertrud was buried at St Mary's Church in Væ (Vä) near Kristianstad in Scania. 1202-1241: VALDEMAR II THE VICTORIOUS (Valdemar II Sejr) Born in 1170. Father: King Valdemar I the Great of Denmark. Mother: Queen Sophia of Novgorod. Married firstly in 1205 in Ribe Princess Dagmar of Bohemia (+1212 Ribe). Married secondly in 1214 Princess Berengaria of Portugal (*c.1195,+1221). He was crowned in 1202 in Lund Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -VALDEMAR (III) THE YOUNGER (*1209,+1231; son of Dagmar), -ERIC IV THE PLOUGHPENNY (*1216,+1250; son of Berengaria), -ABEL (*c. 1218,+1252; son of Berengaria), -CHRISTOPHER I (*c. 1219,+1259; son of Berengaria). Died in 1241 in Vordingborg. Buried with his two queens at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1218-1231: VALDEMAR THE YOUNGER (Valdemar den Unge) Born in 1209. Father: King Valdemar II the Victorious of Denmark. Mother: Queen Dagmar of Bohemia. Married in 1229 Princess Eleanor of Portugal (*c. 1211,+after 1231). He was crowned in 1218 in Schleswig by his father King Valdemar II. Died in 1231 at Refsnæs (shot while hunting). Buried with his Queen Eleanor of Portugal at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1241-1250: ERIC IV PLOUGHPENNY (Erik IV Plovpennig) Born in 1216. Father: King Valdemar II the Victorious of Denmark. Mother: Queen Berengaria of Portugal. Married in 1239 Jutta of Saxony (+after 1250 in Germany). He was crowned in 1232 in Lund Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -Sophie (+1286; Queen of Sweden), -Ingeborg (*c. 1244,+1287; Queen of Norway). Died (murdered) in 1250 in Schleswig (Slesvig). Buried firstly in the Dominican Church in Schleswig. In 1258 reburied in St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1250-1252: ABEL Born in 1218. Father: King Valdemar II the Victorious of Denmark. Mother: Queen Berengaria of Portugal. Married in 1237 Mechtilde of Holstein (+1288 Kiel). He and his consort were crowned in 1250 in Lund Cathedral (or in Roskilde Cathedral). Died in 1252 in Cologne. Buried in Schleswig (Slesvig) Cathedral. His Queen Mechtilde was buried at Varnhem Cloister Church, Sweden. 1252-1259: CHRISTOPHER I (Christoffer I) Born in c. 1219. Father: King Valdemar II the Victorious of Denmark. Mother: Queen Berengaria of Portugal. Married in 1248 Margaret Sambiria of Pomerania (*c. 1230,+1282 Rostock). He and his consort were crowned in 1252 in Lund Cathedral. His issue who reigned: ERIC V (*1249,+1286). Died in 1259 in Ribe. Buried in Ribe Cathedral. His Queen Margaret was buried at Doberan Minster (Mecklenburg). 1259-1286: ERIC V (Erik V Klipping) Born in 1249. Father: King Christopher I of Denmark. Mother: Queen Margaret Sambiria of Pomerania. Married in 1273 Agnes of Brandenburg (*1258,+1304). He was crowned in 1259 in Viborg Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -ERIC VI (*1274,+1319), -CHRISTOPHER II (*1276,+1332), -Margaret (+1341; Queen of Sweden). Died in 1286 in Finderup, Jutland (stabbed). Buried in Viborg Cathedral. His Queen Agnes is buried at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1286-1319: ERIC VI (Erik VI Menved) Born in 1274. Father: King Eric V of Denmark. Mother: Queen Agnes of Brandenburg. Married in 1296 in Helsingborg Princess Ingeborg of Sweden (+1319). He was crowned in 1287 in Lund Cathedral. Died in 1319 in Roskilde. Buried with his Queen Ingeborg at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted.  King Christopher II 1320-1326: CHRISTOPHER II (Christoffer II; 1st time) Born in 1276. Father: King Eric V of Denmark. Mother: Queen Agnes of Brandenburg. He was crowned in 1324 in Vordingborg Church. Married before 1307 Euphemia of Pomerania (*c. 1285,+1330). His issue who reigned: VALDEMAR IV (*c. 1320,+1375). Dethroned in 1326. Regained his throne in 1330. Died in 1332 in Nykøbing-Falster. Buried with his Queen Euphemia in Sorø Cloister Church. 1326-1329/30: VALDEMAR III Born in c. 1315. Father: Prince Erik Valdemarsen. Mother: Adelheid of Holstein. Married Richardis of Schwerin (+c. 1385). Dethroned in 1330. Died in 1364. 1329/30-1332: CHRISTOPHER II (Christoffer II; 2nd time) 1332-1340: INTERREGNUM 1340-1375: VALDEMAR IV ATTERDAG Born in c. 1320. Father: King Christopher II of Denmark. Mother: Queen Euphemia of Pomerania. Married in 1340 in Sønderborg Helvig of Holstein (+c. 1374). His issue who reigned: MARGARET I (*1353,+1412). Died in 1375 at Gurre Castle, North Zealand. Buried firstly in the Castle Church at Vordingborg. Later his remains were translated to Sorø Cloister Church. His Queen Helvig was buried at Cloister Church in Esrum, NW of Copenhagen. 1376-1387: OLUF II/III (King of Norway as Olav IV) Born in 1370 in Oslo. Father: King Haakon VI of Norway. Mother: Queen Margaret I of Denmark. Unmarried. Died in 1387 at Falsterbo Castle, Scania. Buried in Sorø Cloister Church. His heart and viscera were buried in Lund Cathedral.  Queen Margaret I 1387-1412: MARGARET I (Margrethe I; Queen of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1353 at Søborg Castle. Father: King Valdemar IV of Denmark. Mother: Queen Helvig of Schleswig. Married in 1363 in Copenhagen King Haakon VI of Norway (*1340,+1380). She was never crowned. Her issue who reigned: OLUF II/III (*1370,+1387). Died in 1412 in Flensborg Fjord. Buried firstly in Sorø Cloister Church. In 1413 she was reburied in Roskilde Cathedral. 1396-1439: ERIC VII OF POMERANIA (Erik VII af Pommern; King of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1416 in Darlowo, Pomerania. Father: Duke Vartislav VII of Pomerania. Mother: Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg. Married in 1406 in Lund Princess Philippa of England (*1394,+1430 Vadstena). He was crowned in 1397 in Kalmar. His consort was crowned in 1406 in Lund Cathedral. Dethroned in 1439 and returned to Pomerania. Died in 1459 in Pomerania. Buried in Our Lady's Church in Darlowo (Pomerania, Poland). Queen Philippa is buried in the Cloister Church at Vadstena, Sweden. 1440-1448: CHRISTOPHER III OF BAVARIA (Christoffer III af Bayern; King of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1416. Father: John I of Neumarkt. Mother: Catherine of Pomerania. Married in 1445 in Copenhagen Dorothea of Brandenburg (*c. 1430,+1495 Kalundborg). He was crowned in 1443 in Ribe Cathedral. His consort was crowned in 1445 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. Died in 1448 in Helsingborg, Scania. Buried with his Queen Dorothea in Roskilde Cathedral. HOUSE OF OLDENBURG (Oldenborgske linje) 1448-1481: CHRISTIAN I (King of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1426. Father: Diderik of Oldenburg. Mother: Hedvig of Holstein. Married in 1449 in Copenhagen Christopher III's widow Queen Dorothea of Brandenburg (*c. 1430,+1495 Kalundborg). He was crowned in 1449 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -HANS (*1455,+1513), -Margaret (*1456,+1486; Queen of Scotland), -FREDERICK I (*1471,+1533). Died in 1481 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Dorothea in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Hans 1481-1513: HANS (King of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1455 in Aalborg. Father: King Christian I of Denmark. Mother: Queen Dorothy of Brandenburg. Married in 1478 in Copenhagen Christina of Saxony (*1461 Torgau,+1521 Odense). He and his consort were crowned in 1483 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -CHRISTIAN II (*1481,+1559), -Elizabeth (*1485,+1555; Electress of Brandenburg). Died in 1513 in Aalborg. Buried firstly with his Queen Christina at the Franciscan Church in Odense. In 1805 their remains were translated to St Canute's Cathedral in Odense.  King Christian II 1513-1523: CHRISTIAN II (King of Norway and Sweden) Born in 1481 in Nyborg. Father: King Hans I of Denmark. Mother: Queen Christina of Saxony. Married in 1515 in Copenhagen Princess Elizabeth (Isabella) of Castile (*1501 Gent,+1526 Zwijnaarde near Gent). He was crowned in 1514 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: Christina (*1521,+1590; Duchess of Milan). Dethroned in 1523 and exiled in the Low Countries. Captured and imprisoned following his restoration attempt in 1532. Died in 1559 in captivity at Kalundborg Castle. Buried firstly at the Franciscan Church in Odense. In 1805 reburied in St Canute's Cathedral in Odense. His Queen Elizabeth was firstly buried at St Peter's Cloister Church in Gent. In 1883 her remains were translated to St Canute's Cathedral in Odense.  King Frederick I 1523-1533: FREDERICK I (Frederik I; King of Norway) Born in 1471 at Haderslev. Father: King Christian I of Denmark. Mother: Queen Dorothea of Brandenburg. Married firstly in 1502 at Stendal Princess Anna of Brandenburg (*1487 Berlin,+1514 Kiel). Married secondly in 1518 at Kiel Princess Sophia of Pomerania (*1498 Szczecin,+1568 Kiel). He was crowned in 1524 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His second consort was crowned in 1525 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -CHRISTIAN III (*1503,+1559; son of Anna), -Dorothea (*1504,+1547; Duchess of Prussia; daughter of Anna), -Elizabeth (*1524,+1586; Duchess of Mecklenburg; daughter of Sophia). Died in 1533 at Gottorp Castle in Schleswig. Buried with his Queen Sophia in Schleswig (Slesvig) Cathedral. His first consort Princess Anna of Brandenburg was buried in Bordesholm Cloister Church, Holstein.  King Christian III 1534-1559: CHRISTIAN III (King of Norway) Born in 1503 at Gottorp Castle, Schleswig. Father: King Frederick I of Denmark. Mother: Queen Anna of Brandenburg. Married in 1525 in Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (*1511 Lauenburg,+1571 Sønderborg). He and his consort were crowned in 1537 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -Anna (*1532,+1585; Electress of Saxony), -FREDERICK II (*1534,+1588), -Dorothea (*1546,+1617; Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg). Died in 1559 at Kolding Castle. Buried with his Queen Dorothea in Roskilde Cathedral (she was buried in Sønderborg Castle Church until 1581).  King Frederick II 1559-1588: FREDERICK II (Frederik II; King of Norway) Born in 1534 in Haderslev. Father: King Christian III of Denmark. Mother: Queen Dorothy of Saxe-Lauenburg. Married in 1572 in Copenhagen Sophia of Mecklenburg (*1557 Wismar,+1631 Nykøbing-Falster). He was crowned in 1559 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His consort was crowned in 1572 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -Elizabeth (*1573,+1626; Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), -Anne (*1574,+1619; Queen of Scotland and England), -CHRISTIAN IV (*1577,+1648), -Hedevig (*1581,+1641; Electress of Saxony). Died in 1588 at Antvorskov Castle near Slagelse. Buried with his Queen Sophia in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian IV 1588-1648: CHRISTIAN IV (King of Norway) Born in 1577 at Frederiksborg Castle (Hillerød). Father: King Frederick II of Denmark. Mother: Queen Sophia of Mecklenburg. Married firstly in 1597 in Haderslev Anna Catherine of Brandenburg (*1575 Wolmirstedt,+1612 Copenhagen). Married secondly and morganatically in 1615 Kirsten Munk (*1598 Nørlund,+1658). He was crowned in 1596 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His first consort was crowned in 1589 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: FREDERICK III (*1609,+1670; son of Anna Catherine). Died in 1648 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Anna Catherine in Roskilde Cathedral. His second wife Kirsten Munk was buried in Odense Cathedral.  King Frederick III 1648-1670: FREDERICK III (Frederik III; King of Norway) Born in 1609 in Haderslev. Father: King Christian IV of Denmark. Mother: Queen Anna Catherine of Brandenburg. Married in 1643 at Glücksburg Castle Sophia Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (*1628 Herzberg am Harz,+1685 Copenhagen). He and his consort were crowned in 1648 at Our Lady's Cathedral in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: -CHRISTIAN V (*1646,+1699) -George (*1653,+1708; married Queen Anne of England), -Ulrica Eleanora (*1656,+1693; Queen of Sweden). Died in 1670 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Sophia Amalia in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian V 1670-1699: CHRISTIAN V (King of Norway) Born in 1646 in Flensborg (Schleswig). Father: King Frederick III of Denmark. Mother: Queen Sophia Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Married in 1667 in Nykøbing-Falster Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (*1650 Kassel,+1714 Copenhagen). He and his consort were crowned in 1671 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His issue who reigned: FREDERICK IV (*1671,+1730). Died in 1699 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Charlotte Amalie in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Frederick IV 1699-1730: FREDERICK IV (Frederik IV; King of Norway) Born in 1671 in Copenhagen. Father: King Christian V of Denmark. Mother: Queen Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. Married firstly in 1695 in Copenhagen Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (*1667 Güstrow,+1721 Copenhagen). Married secondly, morganatically and bigamously, in 1703 Helene von Vieregg (*1679,+1704). Married thirdly in 1712 in Skanderborg Countess Anne Sophie Reventlow (*1693 Clausholm Castle,+1743 Clausholm Castle, Jutland). This marriage was morganatic (until 1721) and bigamous. He and his first consort were crowned in 1700 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His third consort, Anna Sophia, was crowned in 1721 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His issue who reigned: CHRISTIAN VI (*1699,+1746; son of Louise). Died in 1730 in Odense. Buried with his two consorts, Queen Louise and Queen Anna Sophia, in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian VI 1730-1746: CHRISTIAN VI (King of Norway) Born in 1699 in Copenhagen. Father: King Frederick IV of Denmark. Mother: Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Married in 1721 in Pretzsch Sophia Magdalena of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (*1700 Schönberg,+1770 Hirschholm Castle). He and his consort were crowned in 1731 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His issue who reigned: -FREDERICK V (*1723,+1766), -Louise (*1726,+1756; Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen). Died in 1746 at Hirschholm Castle (now Hørsholm). Buried with his Queen Sophia Magdalena in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Frederick V 1746-1766: FREDERICK V (Frederik V; King of Norway) Born in 1723 in Copenhagen. Father: King Christian VI of Denmark. Mother: Queen Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Married firstly in 1743 in Copenhagen Princess Louise of Great Britain (*1724 London,+1751 Copenhagen). Married secondly in 1752 in Frederiksborg Castle Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfebüttel (*1729 Wolfenbüttel,+1796 Fredensborg) He and his first consort were crowned in 1747 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His second consort was crowned in 1752 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His issue who reigned: -Sophia Magdalena (*1746,+1813; Queen of Sweden; daughter of Louise), -Wilhelmina Caroline (*1747,+1820; Electress of Hesse-Kassel; daughter of Louise), -CHRISTIAN VII (*1749,+1808; son of Louise). Died in 1766 in Copenhagen. Buried with his two queens in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian VII 1766-1808: CHRISTIAN VII (King of Norway) Born in 1749 in Copenhagen. Father: King Frederick V of Denmark. Mother: Queen Louise of Great Britain. Married in 1766 in Copenhagen Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (*1751 London,+1775 Celle near Hanover). Divorced in 1772. He and his consort were crowned in 1767 at Christiansborg Palace Church in Copenhagen. His issue who reigned: FREDERICK VI (*1768,+1839). Died in 1808 in Rendsburg (Rendsborg), Holstein. Buried in Roskilde Cathedral. His Queen Caroline Matilda was buried in the Town Church in Celle.  King Frederick VI 1808-1839: FREDERICK VI (Frederik VI; King of Norway to 1814) Born in 1768 in Copenhagen. Father: King Christian VII of Denmark. Mother: Queen Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Married in 1790 in Gottorp, Schleswig Marie of Hesse-Kassel (*1767 Hanau,+1852 Copenhagen). He and his consort were crowned in 1815 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. Died in 1839 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Marie in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian VIII 1839-1848: CHRISTIAN VIII (King of Norway, 1814) Born in 1786 in Copenhagen. Father: Prince Frederik of Denmark. Mother: Princess Sophie Frederikke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married firstly in 1806 in Ludwigslust Princess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (*1784 Ludwigslust,+1840 Rome). Divorced in 1810. She was buried in the Teutonic Cemetery in Rome. Married secondly in 1815 in Augustenborg, Schleswig Princess Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderborg-Augustenborg (*1796 Copenhagen,+1881 Copenhagen). He and his second consort were crowned in 1840 at Frederiksborg Castle Chapel in Hillerød. His issue who reigned: FREDERICK VII (*1808,+1863; son of Charlotte Frederica). Died in 1848 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Caroline Amalie in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Frederick VII 1848-1863: FREDERICK VII (Frederik VII) Born in 1808 in Copenhagen. Father: King Christian VIII of Denmark. Mother: Queen Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married firstly in 1828 in Copenhagen Princess Vilhelmine of Denmark (*1808 Kiel,+1891 Glücksburg/Glücksborg). Divorced in 1837. She was buried in Glücksburg. Married secondly in 1841 in Neustrelitz Princess Caroline Marianne of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (*1821 Neustrelitz,+1876 Neustrelitz). Divorced in 1846. She was buried in Mirow, Mecklenburg. Married thirdly and morganatically in 1850 at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød Louise Rasmussen Countess Danner (*1815 Copenhagen,+1874 Genoa). She was buried in Jægerspris park near Frederikssund. He was never crowned. Died in 1863 in Glücksburg (Lyksborg), Schleswig. Buried in Roskilde Cathedral. HOUSE OF OLDENBURG-GLÜCKSBURG (Glücksborgske linje) (click here to see the tree)  King Christian IX 1863-1906: CHRISTIAN IX Born in 1818 in Gottorp, Schleswig. Father: Duke Vilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderborg-Glücksborg. Mother: Duchess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel. Married in 1842 in Copenhagen Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel (*1817 Kassel,+1898 Gentofte). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: -FREDERICK VIII (*1843,+1912), -Alexandra (*1844,+1925; Queen of Great Britain), -Vilhelm (*1845,+1913; King of Greece as George I), -Dagmar (*1847,+1928; Empress of Russia as Maria Fedorovna). Died in 1906 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Louise in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Frederick VIII 1906-1912: FREDERICK VIII (Frederik VIII) Born in 1843 in Copenhagen. Father: King Christian IX of Denmark. Mother: Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Married in 1869 in Stockholm Princess Louise of Sweden-Norway (*1851 Stockholm,+1926 Copenhagen). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: -CHRISTIAN X (*1870,+1947), -Carl (*1872,+1957; King of Norway as Haakon VII). Died in 1912 in Hamburg. Buried with his Queen Louise in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Christian X 1912-1947: CHRISTIAN X (King of Iceland) Born in 1870 in Charlottenlund near Copenhagen. Father: King Frederick VIII of Denmark. Mother: Queen Louise of Sweden-Norway. Married in 1898 in Cannes Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (*1879 Schwerin,+1952 Hellerup). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: FREDERICK IX (*1899,+1972). Died in 1947 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Alexandrine in Roskilde Cathedral.  King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Sweden 1947-1972: FREDERICK IX (Frederik IX) Born in 1899 in Kgs. Lyngby near Copehagen. Father: King Christian X of Denmark. Mother: Queen Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married in 1935 in Stockholm Princess Ingrid of Sweden (*1910 Stockholm,+2000 Fredensborg). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: -MARGARET II (*1940), -Anne Marie (*1946; Queen of the Hellenes). Died in 1972 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Ingrid in the Royal Chapel outside Roskilde Cathedral.  Queen Margaret II From 1972: MARGARET II (Margrethe II) Born in 1940 in Copenhagen. Father: King Frederick IX of Denmark. Mother: Queen Ingrid of Sweden. Married in 1967 in Copenhagen Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (*1934 Talence, France). She was never crowned. Issue of marriage: Frederik (*1968), Joachim (*1969). Select Bibliography Burke's Royal Families of the World, vol. I: Europe and Latin America, London 1977 Nielsen K., Askholm I., Danmarks kongelige familier i 1000 år, Rødovre 2007 Norsk biografisk leksikon, Oslo 1999-2005 Olsen R. A.: Kongerækken, København 2005 Scocozza B.: Politikens bog om danske monarker. Fra Gorm den Gamle til Margrethe 2., København 1998 |