Monarchy of Denmark
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark and its territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.[1]
| Queen of Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Dronning af Danmark | |
 Royal coat of arms of Denmark | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Margrethe II since 14 January 1972 | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark |
| First monarch | Ongendus (first king known by name) |
| Formation | 7th or 8th century |
| Residence | Amalienborg Palace |
| Website | Official website Official Facebook |
Denmark has had absolute primogeniture since 2009.
The Danish Act of Succession[2] created on 27 March 1953 said that descendants from King Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin cannot become king or queen, through approved marriages.
Current members
- The Queen
- The Crown Prince (Prince Frederik, The Queen's elder son)
- The Crown Princess (Princess Mary, The Crown Prince's wife)
- Prince Christian (The Crown Prince's elder son)
- Princess Isabella (The Crown Prince's elder daughter)
- Prince Vincent (The Crown Prince's younger son)
- Princess Josephine (The Crown Prince's younger daughter)[3][4]
- Prince Joachim (The Queen's younger son)
- Princess Marie (Prince Joachim's second wife)
- Prince Nikolai (Prince Joachim's eldest son)
- Prince Felix (Prince Joachim's second son)
- Prince Henrik (Prince Joachim's youngest son)
- Princess Athena (Prince Joachim's daughter)
- The Dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Princess Benedikte, The Queen's sister)
- The Queen Consort of the Hellenes (Queen Anne-Marie, The Queen's sister)
References
- Berend, Nora (22 November 2007). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' c.900–1200. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139468367 – via Google Books.
- "ICL — Denmark — Succession to the Throne Act". Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- "A Prince and a Princess are born". Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
- "Kronprinsesse Mary har født". Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
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