Frederik IX
| Frederick IX | |
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| King of Denmark (more...) | |
| Reign | 20 April 1947 – 14 January 1972 |
| Predecessor | Christian X |
| Successor | Margrethe II |
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| Born |
11 March 1899 Sorgenfri Palace, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark |
| Died | 14 January 1972 (aged 72) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Burial | 24 January 1972 Roskilde Cathedral,Roskilde, Denmark |
| Spouse | Ingrid of Sweden (m. 1935) |
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| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Christian X of Denmark |
| Mother | Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Frederick IX (Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972.
Born into the House of Glücksburg, Frederick was the eldest son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark. He became crown prince when his father succeeded as king in 1912. As a young man, he was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy. In 1935, he was married to Princess Ingrid of Sweden and they had three daughters, Margrethe, Benedikte and Anne-Marie. During Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark, Frederick acted as regent on behalf of his father from 1942 until 1943.
Frederick became king on his father's death in early 1947. During Frederick IX's reign, Danish society shook off the restrictions of an agrarian society, developed a welfare state and, as a consequence of the booming economy of the 1960s, women entered the labour market. Denmark modernized, bringing new demands on the monarchy and Frederick's role as a constitutional monarch. Frederick IX died in 1972, and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Margrethe.
Prince Frederick was born on 11 March 1899 at Sorgenfri Palace in Kongens Lyngby on Zealand during the reign of his great-grandfather King Christian IX. His father was Prince Christian of Denmark (later King Christian X), the eldest son of Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Louise of Sweden (later King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise). His mother was Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a daughter of Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.
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