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King Frederik X Of Denmark
Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, ; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication in 2024. Frederik is the eldest son of Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. He was born during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Frederik IX, and became Crown Prince of Denmark following his mother's accession in 1972. He was educated privately at home and at Krebs School, École des Roches and Øregård Gymnasium. He earned a Master of Science degree in political science from Aarhus University. After university, he served in diplomatic posts at the United Nations and in Paris. He has trained in all three branches of the Danish Armed Forces. Frederik met Australian marketing consultant Mary Donaldson while attending the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They married on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral. They have four children: Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine. Early life and education Frederik was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Monpezat
Count of Monpezat (Danish language, Danish: ''Greve af Monpezat''), or Countess of Monpezat (Danish: ''Grevinde af Monpezat'') when the holder is female, is a hereditary title of Danish nobility. It was granted on 30 April 2008 by Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Margrethe II to her two sons, Frederik X, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim of Denmark, Prince Joachim, and their legitimate Patrilineality, patrilineal (male-line) descendants. The title is derived from the French title of "comte de Laborde de Monpezat", which was used by Frederik and Joachim's father, Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Henrik. His family started using this title as a title of pretense in Third French Republic, republican France in the late 19th century. The title can only be passed down the male line, but unmarried daughters of a count hold the courtesy title ''komtesse'' (derived from the French word for countess). The wife of a count holds the courtesy title ''grevinde'' (the Danish word for coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri De Laborde De Monpezat
Prince Henrik of Denmark (; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her royal consort from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 until his death in 2018. Henrik was born in the French commune of Talence near Bordeaux to an old French family, the Laborde de Monpezats. He spent his early years in Tonkin in French Indochina (now part of Vietnam), where his family had lived for many years. The family spent the Second World War at the family home in Cahors, France. They returned to French Indochina after the war. However, they were forced to flee following the defeat of the French in the First Indochina War. After completing his education in France and Vietnam, Henrik served in the French Army during the Algerian War. Prior to his marriage to Margrethe, he worked in the diplomatic service. He married Margrethe at the Holmen Church on 10 June 1967 and became her prince con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krebs School
Krebs School () is a private school located in Stockholmsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded on 15 August 1872 by Conrad Peter Julius Krebs. Several members of the Danish royal family have attended the school, along with other members of the Danish upper class and nobility. As of 2023, the school's headmaster is Mikael Fink-Jensen. History The school was established on 15 August 1872 by C.P.J. Krebs, who had been the headmaster of Metropolitanskolen until 1871. Initially, the school was run out of Krebs' own home on Sortedam Dossering. It soon moved to a location on ''Tordenskjoldsgade'' in central Copenhagen and then to Nørregade 20. In 1878 the school secured funding to construct its own building at Stockholmsgade 5. It was designed by architect Charles Abrahams. The school officially moved into the building on 17 September 1878. Stockholmsgade 5 contained all of the school's programs until 1959, when it began expanding into other buildings. Today, the school's cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Prince Of Denmark
This is a list of heirs to the Danish throne. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Heirs to the Danish throne Monarchy of Denmark Lists of Danish people Danish throne Danish Denmark history-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Frederik IX
Frederik IX (Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Frederik was born into the House of Glücksburg during the reign of his great-grandfather King Christian IX. He was the first child of Prince Christian of Denmark and Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (later King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine). He became crown prince when his father succeeded as king in 1912. As a young man, he was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy. In 1935, he married Princess Ingrid of Sweden. They had three daughters: Margrethe, Benedikte and Anne-Marie. During Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark, Frederik acted as regent on behalf of his father from 1942 until 1943. Frederik became king on his father's death in April 1947. During Frederik's reign, Danish society changed rapidly, the welfare state was expanded and, as a consequence of the booming economy of the 1960s, women entered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Henrik Of Denmark
Prince Henrik of Denmark (; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her royal consort from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 until his death in 2018. Henrik was born in the French commune of Talence near Bordeaux to an old French family, the Laborde de Monpezats. He spent his early years in Tonkin in French Indochina (now part of Vietnam), where his family had lived for many years. The family spent the Second World War at the family home in Cahors, France. They returned to French Indochina after the war. However, they were forced to flee following the defeat of the French in the First Indochina War. After completing his education in France and Vietnam, Henrik served in the French Army during the Algerian War. Prior to his marriage to Margrethe, he worked in the diplomatic service. He married Margrethe at the Holmen Church on 10 June 1967 and became her prince con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdication Of Margrethe II
Margrethe II abdicated as Queen of Denmark on 14 January 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, being the first voluntary abdication of a Danish monarch since that of Eric III of Denmark, Eric III in 1146. Margrethe made the announcement of her abdication during her New Year's Eve address on 31 December 2023. On 14 January, Margrethe signed a declaration of her abdication during a meeting of the Council of State (Denmark), Council of State, whereafter her elder son Crown prince, Crown Prince Frederik succeeded to the Danish throne as King Frederik X. Per Danish state custom, the prime minister of Denmark then proclaimed the accession of the new monarch from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace. Background Margrethe had previously said she would never Abdication, abdicate the throne. In an interview in 2012 to mark her ruby jubilee, she said she would "remain on the throne until [she fell] off" and added, "In my eyes, it's part of the position that you have when you inheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frogman Corps (Denmark)
The Frogman Corps () is the maritime special operations force of the Danish Armed Forces part of Special Operations Command. On 1 July 2015, the Frogman Corps transferred from the Royal Danish Navy to the newly established Special Operations Command. History The Frogman Corps was established on 17 June 1957 based on the model of the United Kingdom's Special Boat Service, US Underwater Demolition Team, and Marinejegerkommandoen in Norway. Initially it was under the Danish Navy's Diving School at Flådestation Holmen (Naval Station Holmen, Copenhagen), but in 1972 it was made an independent unit, operationally under the submarine squadron. Role The Frogman Corps' primary role is reconnaissance, but it is also tasked with assaulting enemy ships, sabotage of fixed installations, advance force and maritime anti-terrorism tasks. It also performs special operations work on land, including anti-terrorism and anti-criminal work. The Corps supports the police with matters that deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral (Denmark)
is the highest rank of the Royal Danish Navy. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of general in the Royal Danish Army and Air Force. The rank is rated OF-9 within NATO. It has the grade of M406 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure. The rank of Admiral is reserved for the Chief of Defence and the King À la suite. History Originally, admiral was not a rank, but rather a title given to the commander of any given naval force. It soon, however, changed to become an actual rank. On 25 May 1671, the rank was codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the Danish order of precedence. Here admiral was placed below Lieutenant general admirals (), and above Vice admirals (). In 1868, following the defeat in the Second Schleswig War, it was decided to collect all admiral ranks into one "Admiral", as part of the major cuts made to the Danish military. This new rank was only allowed for the King and the chief of the Naval Officers' Corps. In 1880, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General (Denmark)
''General'' () is the highest rank of the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of admiral in the Royal Danish Navy. The rank is rated OF-9 within NATO. It has the grade of M406 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure. The rank of General is reserved for the Chief of Defence and the King À la suite. History The rank can be traced back to 24 October 1567, when Daniel Rantzau was made " Captain general and Field commander" () by Frederick II. Until the Thirty Years' War, the rank was known as "uppermost general" (). Since Denmark used German as the official command language, and was using heavily inspired German ranks, and the rank was later made service specific, with " General of the infantry" and " General of the cavalry". On 25 May 1671, the ranks were codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the Danish order of precedence. Here generals of the branch were placed below Lieutenant f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
