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Christian X of Denmark

King of Denmark (1912-1947) and Iceland (1918-1944) · Denmark · Historical Figures · Lived 1870 to 1947 · aged 76

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A king who tried to hold real power in the age of parliament - then became a symbol of quiet defiance by riding his horse through occupied Copenhagen each morning without guards.

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A life in dates

1947Died20 April 19471925Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st ClassAward1919Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1908Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathAward1888Knight of the Order of the ElephantAwardRoyal Order of the SeraphimAward1870Born26 September 1870

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Christian X of Denmark circa 1915Christian X of Denmark circa 1915Zilveren dienblad met handtekeningen aangeboden aan de koninklijke lijfwacht ter, Bestanddeelnr 252-8711Zilveren dienblad met handtekeningen aangeboden aan de koninklijke lijfwacht ter, Bestanddeelnr 252-8711Frihedsmuseet - Til det danske FolkFrihedsmuseet - Til det danske FolkLivgardens Historiske Samling 16Livgardens Historiske Samling 16Strøget (the walking street) in Copenhagen decorated with an image of the king.Strøget (the walking street) in Copenhagen decorated with an image of the king.

Awards

Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class1925
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1919
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1908
Knight of the Order of the Elephant1888
Royal Order of the Seraphim1888
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the White Eagle
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Order of St. Andrew
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon
Collar of the Order of Charles III
Order of the Redeemer
Order of Saint Stanislaus
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav

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Christian X was born 26 September 1870 into the House of Glücksburg, the first Danish-born monarch since Frederick VII; his father and grandfather had been Schleswig princes. He took the throne in 1912 and held it until his death in 1947, also reigning as Kristján X of Iceland from 1918 to 1944. Authoritarian by nature, he sparked the Easter Crisis of 1920 when he dismissed a democratically elected cabinet and installed his own - technically legal, but against the custom of parliamentarianism in place since 1901. Mass protests and a general strike forced him to accept his new role as symbolic figurehead. During the German occupation, his daily unguarded rides through Copenhagen made him a rallying point for Danish resistance, cementing his place as one of Denmark's most popular modern monarchs. In Iceland, the Danish capitulation to Germany was seen as betrayal; the island broke away and declared itself a republic in 1944.

Country
Denmark
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1947 · aged 76

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