26 September 1870 King Christian X of Denmark a symbol of national cause
On 26 September 1870 at Charlottenlund Palace in Copenhagen, a royal boy was born. He received the long name: Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm.
Family
He was the oldest son of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife, Louise of Sweden. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg.
Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway.
Love and marriage
On 26 April 1898, Christian married Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in Cannes. She was a daughter of Frederick, Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. Christian and Alexandrine had 2 sons.
Reign
On 29 January 1906, King Christian IX died and Christian's father ascended the throne as King Frederick VIII. Christian became Crown Prince.
On 14 May 1912, King Frederick VIII died after collapsing from shortness of breath while walking in a park in Hamburg, Germany. Shortly afterwards Christian took up the reign as King Christian X.
In April 1920 Christian was involved in what is called the Easter Crisis. This was a conflict between the King and the cabinet about the reunification with Denmark of Schleswig. The Prime Minister and the King didn't agree and Christian X dismissed his government, this caused demonstrations and a
revolutionary atmosphere in Denmark. After the crisis, Christian X accepted his drastically reduced role as symbolic head of state.
On 9 April 1940, Nazy Germany invaded Denmark. Christian X stayed in his capital, there he became the symbol of the national cause.
After a fall with his horse on 19 October 1942, he became invalid for the rest of his reign.
Death
On 20 April 1947, Christian X died in the Amalienborg Palace. He was interred in Roskilde Cathedral near Copenhagen.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
Family
He was the oldest son of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife, Louise of Sweden. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg.
Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway.
Love and marriage
On 26 April 1898, Christian married Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in Cannes. She was a daughter of Frederick, Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. Christian and Alexandrine had 2 sons.
Reign
On 29 January 1906, King Christian IX died and Christian's father ascended the throne as King Frederick VIII. Christian became Crown Prince.
On 14 May 1912, King Frederick VIII died after collapsing from shortness of breath while walking in a park in Hamburg, Germany. Shortly afterwards Christian took up the reign as King Christian X.
In April 1920 Christian was involved in what is called the Easter Crisis. This was a conflict between the King and the cabinet about the reunification with Denmark of Schleswig. The Prime Minister and the King didn't agree and Christian X dismissed his government, this caused demonstrations and a
revolutionary atmosphere in Denmark. After the crisis, Christian X accepted his drastically reduced role as symbolic head of state.
On 9 April 1940, Nazy Germany invaded Denmark. Christian X stayed in his capital, there he became the symbol of the national cause.
After a fall with his horse on 19 October 1942, he became invalid for the rest of his reign.
Death
On 20 April 1947, Christian X died in the Amalienborg Palace. He was interred in Roskilde Cathedral near Copenhagen.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
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