Monarchy Of Denmark: Monarchy of the Kingdom 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.
| King of Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Kongen af Danmark | |
 Royal coat of arms of Denmark | |
| Incumbent | |
 | |
| Frederik X since 14 January 2024 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Christian, 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 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
- Queen Margrethe
- The King X (Frederik X, Queen Margrethe’s elder son)
- Queen Mary (Queen Mary, The King’s wife)
- Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark (The King’s elder son)
- Princess Isabella (The King's elder daughter)
- Prince Vincent (The King's younger son)
- Princess Josephine (The King's younger daughter)
- Prince Joachim (Queen Margrethe’s younger son)
- Princess Marie (Prince Joachim's second wife)
- Count Nikolai (Prince Joachim's eldest son)
- Count Felix (Prince Joachim's second son)
- Count Henrik (Prince Joachim's youngest son)
- Countess 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
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