The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark, is the established, state-supported church in Denmark. The supreme secular authority of the church is composed of the reigning monarch and Denmark's Parliament, the Folketing. As of 1 January 2024, 71.4% of the population of Denmark are members, though membership is voluntary.
The Marble Church is an iconic landmark in Copenhagen
The Bible, main altar of Roskilde Cathedral
Peter Skov-Jakobsen, current Bishop of Copenhagen since 2009
Altar and baptismal font in Besser Church, Samsø
Frederik X is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication on 14 January 2024.
Frederik in 2021
Prince Frederik as an infant in the arms of his mother, 1968
Prince Frederik and Princess Mary on a 2004 Faroese commemorative stamp
The proclamation of King Frederik X from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace on 14 January 2024.