Monarchy of Denmark
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The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution of the Danish Realm, which comprises Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, being the system by which
King Frederik X in 2025
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
Frederik X
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Frederik X is King of Denmark, reigning since 14 January 2024.
Monarchy of Denmark
…of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, being the system by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the realm's head of state. The current monarch is King Frederik X, who ascended the throne following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, on 14 January 2024. A Danish monarchy was already consolidated in…
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