King Of Denmark Frederik Ix

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King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. He was the son of King Christian X of Denmark and Queen Alexandrine, born Duchess of Mecklenburg, and a member of the House of Glücksburg. Frederick's only sibling, Knud, was born one year after Frederick. On 14 May 1912, King Frederick VIII died, and Frederick's father ascended the throne as King Christian X. Frederick thus became crown prince. Frederick was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy (breaking with Danish royal tradition by choosing a naval instead of an army career) and the University of Copenhagen. Before he became king, he had acquired the rank of Rear Admiral and he had had several senior commands on active service. He acquired several tattoos during his naval service. In addition, with his great love of music, the king was an able piano player and conductor. He married Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1910–2000) at Storkyrkan in Stockholm on 24 May 1935. Their daughters are: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (b. 16 April 1940), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (b. 29 April 1944), and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (b. 30 August 1946). From 1942 until 1943, Frederick acted as regent on behalf of his father who was temporarily incapacitated after a fall from his horse in October 1942. On 20 April 1947, Christian X died, and Frederick succeeded to the throne. Frederick IX's reign saw great change. Denmark became a modern country, which meant new demands on the monarchy. As he had no sons, it was expected that his younger brother Knud would inherit the throne, in accordance with Denmark's succession law (Royal Ordinance of 1853). However, in 1953, an Act of Succession was passed, changing the method of succession to cognatic primogeniture. This meant that his daughters could succeed if he had no sons. His eldest daughter, Margrethe, did so, as Queen Margrethe II. By order of 27 March 1953 the succession to the throne was limited to the issue of King Christian X. He suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital on 3 January 1972. After a brief period of apparent improvement, the King's condition took a negative turn on 11 January, and he died 3 days later, on 14 January, at 7:50 pm. Link to Wikipedia biography