Fredensborg Palace. The Citadel. Marselisborg Palace. Share your wonders:. Our sites. The Act of Succession of 27 March allowed for the possibility of female monarch; that is what enabled HM The Queen to accede to the throne in In , The Act of Succession was amended so that the eldest child regardless of gender succeeds to the throne. The direct lines of the ancient Danish dynasty became extinct with the death of Christoffer III in He belonged to one of the side branches of the original dynasty and became the founder of the Royal Family of Oldenborg, which reigned until when the last sovereign of that line, Frederik VII, died childless.
It could have been five children, as Prince Valdemar turned down the offer to become king of Bulgaria. War, tumult and peace Christian X ruled during a particularly tumultuous period that included both world wars. However, it for a little-known event outside Denmark that he is probably best remembered at home: the constitutional Easter Crisis of in which he expelled a democratically elected cabinet because of a disagreement.
His ruling style was described as authoritarian and dogmatic. In his later life he became a symbol of hope for a nation in distress during the German Occupation of Denmark. Every day he would ride his horse, unaccompanied by guards, through the streets of Copenhagen in a gesture of defiance to the Germans. On these rides, he was feted by swarms of children and citizens on bikes. Some stories claim he wore the star of David in solidarity with the Jews, but this was never confirmed.
He did, however, help fund the escape of Jews from Denmark to neutral Sweden. He often wore his naval uniform and also had a number of tattoos. As well as this, Frederik was seriously interested in classical music, played the piano and made a number of recordings as a conductor.
Frederik would go on to amend the constitution to allow women to become monarchs. Take a look at the beta version of dw. We're not done yet! Your opinion can help us make it better. We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. She is close to the people, paints, designs costumes and sets — and is also the queen of Denmark. More on Margrethe II, who is in Germany for a state visit. She plans to govern until she falls out of her slippers, the good-humored monarch quipped at a press conference as she turned Asked whether age had its advantages, Queen Margrethe II replied: "The experience is different to before, when you are young and doing everything for the first time.
A defiant smoker, the now year-old queen of Denmark is still as cheerful as ever as she fulfills her duties as head of state. From November , she is paying a state visit to Germany with her son, Crown Prince Frederik, and a large Danish delegation. Stops are planned in Berlin and Munich. Queen Margrethe had a recent meeting in June with President Steinmeier to mark the th anniversary of the peaceful demarcation of the border between Germany and Denmark.
Margrethe doesn't care too much for conventions. She presents herself as a populist monarch, and is considered to be one, too. For official parades, Margrethe likes to wrap herself in sweeping robes and brightly colored clothes, and keeps an extensive hat collection.
Smiling in the rain: This photo is from a state visit to Germany, with Flensburg's Danish minority in Her sense for beauty has always been well defined and, as a young girl, she had keen interests in painting and archaeology. The young Princess Margrethe was not always destined for the throne. The last time a female monarch had ruled Denmark was more than years ago, and her father King Frederick IX had to alter the laws of succession to the throne in the absence of a male heir.
At the age of 13, it became clear to Margrethe that she was destined to be Denmark's next monarch. The once-frivolous girl with an interest in music and "nonsense" was soon whisked off to the best universities of the world to get a serious education in economics, history and law, including stints at the Sorbonne and Cambridge.
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