Succession to the Danish throne

The line of succession to the Danish throne is the list of people who may become King or Queen of Denmark.^[1]

History

Since 2009, Danish law identifies the eldest child of a Danish monarch the royal heir. The first-born child follows his or her parent on the throne.^[2] This is known as full or equal primogeniture.

Order of succession

In 2023, the current order of succession is clear.

- - Margrethe II (born 1940)
- Frederik X (b. 1968)^[3]^[4]
  - - (1) Prince Christian (b. 2005)^[3]^[5]
    - (2) Princess Isabella (b. 2007)^[3]^[6]
    - (3) Prince Vincent of Denmark (b. 2011)^[3]^[7]
    - (4) Princess Josephine (b. 2011)^[3]^[8]
  - (5) Prince Joachim (b. 1969)^[3]^[9]
    - (6) Count Nikolai of Monpezat (b. 1999)^[3]^[10]
    - (7) Count Felix of Monpezat (b. 2002)^[3]^[11]
    - (8) Count Henrik of Monpezat (b. 2009)^[3]^[12]
    - (9) Countess Athena of Monpezat (b. 2012)^[3]^[13]
- (10) Princess Benedikte, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1944)^[3]^[14]
  - Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1969)^[14]
  - Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1970)^[14]
    - Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (b. 1999)^[14]
    - Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (b. 2003)^[14]
  - Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1975)^[14]
    - Konstantin Johannsmann (b. 2010)^[14]
    - Louisa Johannsmann (b. 2015)^[14]

Note

The consent to Princess Benedikte's marriage to Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968 was given on the condition that their children (and further descendants) would have to take up permanent residence in Denmark during the age of mandatory education if they were to retain their succession rights. Since the condition was not met, Princess Benedikte's children are not deemed to have succession rights and are not included in the official line of succession.^[3] It is unclear whether their own descendants will have succession rights if residing in Denmark during the age of mandatory education. One Danish constitutional scholar, the late Professor Henrik Zahle, claimed that the children of Princess Benedikte do have succession rights, but without providing any arguments for the claim.^[15]

Family tree

† Christian X
1870 - 1947
reigned 1912-1947

† Alexandrine of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin

† Frederick IX
1899 - 1972
reigned 1947-1972

† Hereditary Prince Knud
1900-1976

Margrethe II
b. 1940
reigns 1972-present

10) Princess Benedikte
b. 1944

11) Princess Elisabeth
b. 1935

1) Crown Prince Frederik
b. 1968

6) Prince Joachim
b. 1969

2) Prince Christian
b. 2005

3) Princess Isabella
b. 2007

4) Prince Vincent
b. 2011

5) Princess Josephine
b. 2011

7) Prince Nikolai
b. 1999

8) Prince Felix
b. 2002

9) Prince Henrik
b. 2009

Related pages

Order of succession

References

↑ International Constitutional Law Project (ICL), Denmark; Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter. Conditional Consent, Dynastic Rights and the Danish Law of Succession; retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 "The Royal House - The Danish Monarchy". www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. The throne is inherited in King Christian 10. and Queen Alexandrine's posterity.
↑ "His Royal Highness The Crown Prince". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. The Crown Prince is the son of Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark. He is in line to succeed to the throne and is the regent when the Queen is out of the country.
↑ "His Royal Highness Prince Christian". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Prince Christian is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH the Crown Prince.
↑ "Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Princess Isabella is included in the order of succession to the Throne after Prince Christian.
↑ "His Royal Highness Prince Vincent". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Prince Vincent is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH Princess Isabella.
↑ "Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Princess Josephine is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH Prince Vincent.
↑ "His Royal Highness Prince Joachim". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. His Royal Highness Prince Joachim is the son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark. He is included in the order of succession to the Throne and may act as Regent when the Queen and Crown Prince Frederik are abroad.
↑ "His Highness Prince Nikolai". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Nikolai is included in the order of succession to the Throne.
↑ "His Highness Prince Felix". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Felix is included in the order of succession to the Throne.
↑ "His Highness Prince Henrik". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Henrik is included in the order of succession to the Throne.
↑ "Her Highness Princess Athena". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Princess Athena is included in the order of succession to the Throne.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 ^14.4 ^14.5 ^14.6 ^14.7 "Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
↑ Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter (1999-02-02). "Conditional Consent, Dynastic Rights and the Danish Law of Succession". Hoelseth's Royal Corner. Dag Trygsland Hoelseth. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Other websites

Danish Monarchy Archived 2006-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, official website
Succession to the Throne Act, 1953

[1] International Constitutional Law Project (ICL), Denmark; Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter. Conditional Consent, Dynastic Rights and the Danish Law of Succession; retrieved 2011-12-19.

[2] CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.

[kongehuset-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 "The Royal House - The Danish Monarchy". www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. The throne is inherited in King Christian 10. and Queen Alexandrine's posterity.

[fred-4] "His Royal Highness The Crown Prince". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. The Crown Prince is the son of Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark. He is in line to succeed to the throne and is the regent when the Queen is out of the country.

[chris-5] "His Royal Highness Prince Christian". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Prince Christian is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH the Crown Prince.

[izzy-6] "Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Princess Isabella is included in the order of succession to the Throne after Prince Christian.

[vince-7] "His Royal Highness Prince Vincent". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Prince Vincent is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH Princess Isabella.

[jos-8] "Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. HRH Princess Josephine is included in the order of succession to the Throne after HRH Prince Vincent.

[joachim-9] "His Royal Highness Prince Joachim". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. His Royal Highness Prince Joachim is the son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark. He is included in the order of succession to the Throne and may act as Regent when the Queen and Crown Prince Frederik are abroad.

[nicky-10] "His Highness Prince Nikolai". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Nikolai is included in the order of succession to the Throne.

[felix-11] "His Highness Prince Felix". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Felix is included in the order of succession to the Throne.

[harry-12] "His Highness Prince Henrik". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Prince Henrik is included in the order of succession to the Throne.

[athena-13] "Her Highness Princess Athena". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Princess Athena is included in the order of succession to the Throne.

[benedikte-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 ^14.4 ^14.5 ^14.6 ^14.7 "Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[peter-15] Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter (1999-02-02). "Conditional Consent, Dynastic Rights and the Danish Law of Succession". Hoelseth's Royal Corner. Dag Trygsland Hoelseth. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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