Christian X of Denmark
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Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947. He was also the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
Christian X by Peter Elfelt
Crown Princess Louise with her eldest child, early 1870s
Prince Christian with his younger brother, the then Prince Carl in 1887
Prince Christian and Princess Alexandrine with their son Frederik in 1900
Monarchy of Denmark
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The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was already consolidated in the 8th century, whose rulers are consistently referred to in Frankish sources as "kings". Under the rule of King Gudfred in 804 the Kingdom may have included all the major provinces of medieval Denmark.
Monarchy of Denmark
One of the two Jelling stones, attesting to Harald Bluetooth's unification and Christianization of Denmark.
Memorial inside Christiansborg Palace. Depicted is Frederick III and the event commemorated is the failed Swedish attack on Copenhagen in 1659.
During the German occupation of World War II, King Christian X became a powerful symbol of national identity. This image dates from the King's birthday, 26 September 1940.