Christian X

King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)
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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
Portrait photograph of Christian X
Christian X in c. 1915
King of Denmark
Reign14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947
PredecessorFrederick VIII
SuccessorFrederik IX
King of Iceland
Reign1 December 1918 – 17 June 1944
Born(1870-09-26)26 September 1870
Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died20 April 1947(1947-04-20) (aged 76)
Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1898)
Issue
Full name
Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm
HouseGlücksburg
FatherFrederick VIII of Denmark
MotherLouise of Sweden
ReligionChurch of Denmark
SignatureChristian X's signature

He was a member of the House of Glücksburg.