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.
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.
