Christian X
Christian X (26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947. He was also the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, being king because of the shared monarchy with Denmark and Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
| Christian X | |||||
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 Christian X in c. 1915 | |||||
| King of Denmark | |||||
| 14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947 | |||||
| Predecessor | Frederick VIII | ||||
| Successor | Frederik IX | ||||
| King of Iceland | |||||
| 1 December 1918 – 17 June 1944 | |||||
| Born | 26 September 1870 Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 20 April 1947 (aged 76) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Louise of Sweden | ||||
| Religion | Church of Denmark | ||||
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He was a member of the House of Glücksburg.
Christian X Media
Prince Christian and Princess Alexandrine with their son Frederik in 1900
Christian X addressing the people at his Accession to the throne in 1912.
King Christian and the German Emperor during a visit to Berlin in 1913
Christian X of Denmark, Gustav V of Sweden and Haakon VII of Norway at the meeting of the three Scandinavian kings in Malmö in December 1914.
Two versions of the King's Emblem Pin (Kongemærket), showing Christian's CX cypher; a popular symbol of patriotism during the war
Royal Standard of Kristján X as King of Iceland
Royal Monogram of King Christian X of Denmark
Crown Princess Louise with her eldest child, early 1870s
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