Frederick IX Oldenburg 1
General Notes: FREDERICK IX, son and successor of King Christian X, born near Copenhagen. Frederick was educated at the Danish Naval Academy and the University of Copenhagen. He broke the Danish royal tradition by choosing a naval instead of an army career. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, Frederick was virtually interned in the palace. Because he had no male heir, Denmark's succession law was changed during his reign, and he was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Margaret II. 2 Noted events in his life were: • Acceded: King of Denmark, 1947. Frederick married Ingrid Victoria Bernadotte, daughter of Gustav VI Adolf Bernadotte and Margaret Victoria of Sweden Wettin, on 24 May 1935 in Storkyrkan Cathedral, Stockholm, Sweden. (Ingrid Victoria Bernadotte was born on 28 Mar 1910 in Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, died on 7 Nov 2000 and was buried on 14 Nov 2000 in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.) |