King Frederik X waves from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace shortly after his proclamation as King of Denmark on January 14, 2024
Denmark is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries in Europe. It consists of Jutland peninsula, bordered by Germany, and 443 named islands. A unified Danish monarchy can be traced back to Gorm the Old who died in 958. In the 10th and 11th centuries, several Kings of Denmark were also Kings of England.
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one monarch from 1397 until 1523 when Sweden seceded and became its own kingdom. In 1814, after the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark lost Norway to Sweden. Eventually, in 1905, the union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved and Norway became its own kingdom. Norway’s first king, Haakon VII, was born Prince Carl of Denmark, a son of King Frederik VIII of Denmark.
The House of Oldenburg reigned in Denmark from 1448 – 1863 when the crown passed to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the same house, because there were no Oldenburg heirs.
Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Danish Royal Family at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Danish Royal Wedding articles, links to Danish Miscellaneous Articles, and links to the various Danish Content Areas.
Earlier Danish Royals
- Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark, Norway, and England (reigned 986–1014)
- Cnut the Great, King of Denmark, Norway, and England (reigned 1019–1035)
- Emma of Normandy, Queen of England, Denmark and Norway (wife of Cnut the Great, King of Denmark, Norway, and England)
- Harthacnut, King of Denmark and England (reigned 1035–1042)
- Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (wife of Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway)
Note: Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one monarch from 1397 until 1523 when Sweden seceded and became its own kingdom. From 1450 to 1814, Denmark and Norway were in a union of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway.
House of Oldenburg (1448 – 1863)
Family of King Christian I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
- King Christian I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (reigned 1448 – 1481)
- Dorothea of Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (wife of Christian I)
- Notable Issue: King Hans of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (see below)
- Notable Issue: Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots
- Notable Issue: King Frederik I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (see below)
Family of King Hans of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
- King Hans of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (reigned 1481 – 1513)
- Christina of Saxony, Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (wife of Hans)
- Notable Issue: King Christian II of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
- King Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (reigned 1513 – 1523, deposed)
- Isabella of Austria, Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (wife of Christian II, had issue)
Family of King Frederik I of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik I of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1523 – 1533)
- Anna of Brandenburg, Duchess of Schleswig and Holstein (1st wife of Frederik I)
- Notable Issue: King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (see below)
- Sophie of Pomerania, Queen of Denmark and Norway (2nd wife of Frederik I, had issue)
Family of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway
- King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1534 – 1559)
- Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Christian III)
- Notable Issue: King Frederik II of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Frederik II of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik II of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1559 – 1588)
- Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Frederik II)
- Notable Issue: Anne of Denmark, Queen of England
- Notable Issue: King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway
- King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1588 – 1648)
- Anna Katharina of Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1st wife of Christian IV)
- Notable Issue: King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway (see below)
- Kirsten Munk, Countess of Schleswig-Holstein (morganatic wife of Christian IV, had issue)
Family of King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1648 – 1670)
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Frederik III)
- Notable Issue: King Christian V of Denmark and Norway (see below)
- Notable Issue: Prince George of Denmark (husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain)
- Notable Issue: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Queen of Sweden
Family of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway
- King Christian V of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1670 – 1699)
- Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Christian V)
- Notable Issue: King Frederik IV of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Frederik IV of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik IV of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1699 – 1730)
- Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1st wife of Frederik IV)
- Notable Issue: King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway (see below)
- Anna Sophie von Reventlow, Queen of Denmark and Norway (mistress, bigamous wife, 2nd legal wife of Frederik IV, six children, all died in infancy)
Family of King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway
- King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1730 – 1746)
- Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Christian VI)
- Notable Issue: King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1746 – 1766)
- Louisa of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1st wife of Frederik V)
- Notable Issue: Sophia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway, Queen of Sweden
- Notable Issue: King Christian VII of Denmark (see below)
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Queen of Denmark and Norway (2nd wife of Frederik V )
- Frederik, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway
- Sophia Friederike of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hereditary Princess of Denmark and Norway, wife of Frederik, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway
- Notable Issue: King Christian VIII of Denmark (see below)
Family of King Christian VII of Denmark and Norway
- King Christian VII of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1766 – 1808)
- Caroline Matilda of Wales, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Christian VII)
- Notable Issue: King Frederik VI of Denmark and Norway (see below)
Family of King Frederik VI of Denmark and Norway
- King Frederik VI of Denmark and Norway (reigned 1808 – 1839 in Denmark, 1808 – 1814 in Norway)
- Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen of Denmark and Norway (wife of Frederik VI)
- Notable Issue: Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, Princess Frederik of Denmark (see below)
Family of King Christian VIII of Denmark
- King Christian VIII of Denmark (reigned 1839 – 1848)
- Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hereditary Princess of Denmark (1st wife of Christian VIII, divorced)
- King Frederik VII of Denmark (see below)
- Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Queen of Denmark (2nd wife of Christian VIII, no issue)
Family of King Frederik VII of Denmark
- King Frederik VII of Denmark (reigned 1848 – 1863)
- Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, Princess Frederik of Denmark, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1st wife of Frederik VII before he became king, no issue, divorced)
- Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Denmark (2nd wife of Frederik VII, no issue, divorced)
- Louise Rasmussen, Countess Danner (mistress then morganatic 3rd wife of Frederik VII, no issue)
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863 – present)
Family of King Christian IX of Denmark
- King Christian IX of Denmark (reigned 1863 – 1906)
- Queen Louise of Denmark (Louise of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Christian IX)
Family of King Frederik VIII of Denmark
- King Frederik VIII of Denmark (reigned 1906 – 1912)
- Queen Louise of Denmark (Louise of Sweden, wife of Frederik VIII)
- King Christian X of Denmark(see below)
- Notable Issue: Prince Carl of Denmark, King Haakon VII of Norway
- Notable Issue: Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Princess of Sweden
Family of King Christian X of Denmark
- King Christian X of Denmark (reigned 1912 – 1947)
- Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, wife of Christian X)
- King Frederik IX of Denmark( see below)
- Hereditary Prince Knud of Denmark
- Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (wife of Prince Knud)
Family of King Frederik IX of Denmark
- King Frederik IX of Denmark (reigned 1947 – 1972)
- Queen Ingrid of Denmark (Ingrid of Sweden, wife of Frederik IX)
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (see below)
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (husband of Benedikte)
- Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, Queen of Greece (see Greek Royal Family index)
- King Constantine II of Greece (husband of Anne-Marie)
Family of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (reigned 1972 – 2024, abdicated)
- Prince Henrik of Denmark (Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, husband of Margarethe II)
- King Frederik X of Denmark (see below)
- Prince Joachim of Denmark
- Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (Alexandra Manley, 1st wife of Joachim, had two sons, divorced)
- Princess Marie of Denmark (Marie Cavallier, 2nd wife of Joachim, had one son and one daughter)
Family of King Frederik X of Denmark
- King Frederik X of Denmark (reigned 2024 – present)
- Queen Mary of Denmark (Mary Donaldson, wife of Frederik X)
Danish Royal Weddings
- Wedding of Princess Alexandra and King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1863)
- Wedding of King Frederik IX and Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1935)
- Wedding of Princess Anne-Marie and King Constantine II of Greece (1964)
- Wedding of Queen Margrethe II and Henri Laborde de Monpezat (1967)
- Wedding of King Frederik X and Mary Donaldson (2004)
Danish Royal Churches
- Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Fredensborg Palace Chapel in Fredensborg, Denmark
- Frederiksborg Palace Chapel in Hillerød, Denmark
- Holmens Church in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark
Danish Miscellaneous Articles
- Abdication of Queen Margrethe II and the Accession of King Frederik X
- Accession of Queen Margrethe II
- Adam Gottlob Moltke, favorite of King Frederik V
- Ancestors of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
- Ancestors of King Frederik X of Denmark
- Change of Titles within the Danish Royal Family as of January 1, 2023
- Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and Notable Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark
- Danish Counts of Rosenborg
- Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg and Charlotte Helene von Schindel, mistresses of King Frederik IV of Denmark
- First Cousins of Queen Margrethe II
- Funeral of Prince Henrik
- How are current European monarchs related to each other?
- Johann Friedrich Struensee, confidant of King Christian VII and lover of Queen Caroline Matilda
- Prince Henrik and a Very Generous Giraffe
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark – Fifty Years on the Throne
- Sophie Amalie Moth, mistress of King Christian V of Denmark
Danish Content Areas
- Danish Monarchs
- Danish Orders and Honours
- Danish Royal Burial Sites: House of Oldenburg, 1448 – 1863
- Danish Royal Burial Sites: House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 1863 – present
- Danish Royal Christenings
- Danish Royal Dates
- Danish Royal In Memoriam
- Danish Royal Links
- Danish Royal Residences
- Danish Royal Trivia
- Danish Royal Weddings
- Line of Succession to the Danish Throne
- Profiles of the Danish Royal Family