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  1. Apr 16, 2024 · Find out the latest news, events and portraits of the Danish royal family. Learn about their history, roles and activities in Denmark and abroad.

  2. The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch of Denmark. [1] While some members of the Danish royal family hold the title of Prince (ss) of Denmark, descendants of Margrethe II additionally bear the title Count (ess) of Monpezat.

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    • Queen Margrethe II. Princess Margrethe, the oldest daughter of King Frederick IX, was born on April 16, 1940. She became the first female Danish sovereign to inherit the throne when she succeeded her father in 1972.
    • Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Crown Prince Frederik is the oldest son of Margrethe and Henrik, making him first in the line of succession to the throne.
    • Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark. Born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson on Feb. 5, 1972, the Crown Princess is the youngest of four children born to Scottish parents John Dalgleish Donaldson, a math professor, and Henrietta Horne, an executive assistant.
    • Prince Christian of Denmark. The oldest child of Frederik and Mary, Queen Margrethe's grandson Prince Christian was born on Oct. 15, 2005. The prince's name comes from a long-standing Danish tradition: since 1513, male monarchs have alternated between two names only, Frederik and Christian.
  3. Jan 14, 2024 · A comprehensive guide to King Frederik X's family. Denmark has a new king: King Frederik X, the eldest son of the just-abdicated Queen Margrethe II. Her abdication, announced on New Year's Eve ...

  4. The Danish royal family traces its descent from the 10th century to the present monarch, King Frederik X.

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