Christian X
King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)
Christian X (26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947. He was also the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, being king because of the shared monarchy with Denmark and Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
| Christian X | |||||
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 Christian X in c. 1915 | |||||
| King of Denmark | |||||
| Reign | 14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947 | ||||
| Predecessor | Frederick VIII | ||||
| Successor | Frederik IX | ||||
| King of Iceland | |||||
| Reign | 1 December 1918 – 17 June 1944 | ||||
| Born | 26 September 1870 Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 20 April 1947 (aged 76) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Louise of Sweden | ||||
| Religion | Church of Denmark | ||||
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He was a member of the House of Glücksburg.
