Died 1906-01-29.
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Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 15 November 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. He became one of the most influential monarchs of 19th-century Europe through the dynastic marriages of his children, earning the sobriquet "father-in-law of Europe". Because many later European monarchs descended from him, he is also som…
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politics · King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906 · monarch · military officer · also Christian IX of Denmark, Christian IX, Kristian IX.a Danimarkakoa, King Christian IX of Denmark, Denmark
Born 8 April 1818 · Died 29 January 1906 · Q151305
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1906· 1 entry
1904· 2 entries
Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1904).
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The King became aware of the efforts of Einar Holbøll, a postal clerk in Denmark, who conceived the idea of selling Christmas seals at post offices across Denmark to raise badly needed funding to help those afflicted wit
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1903· 1 entry
As Iceland from then was represented by a falcon rather than its traditional stockfish arms
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1901· 1 entry
Reluctantly asked Johan Henrik Deuntzer to form a government and this resulted in the formation of the Cabinet of Deuntzer
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1892· 1 entry
Thus became a great and authentic tribute from the people to the king and queen which contrasted profoundly with the sober marking of their silver wedding anniversary in 1867
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1891· 1 entry
And unemployment and family benefits were introduced in 1892
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1874· 1 entry
That allowed Iceland, then a Danish possession, to have its own constitution, albeit one under Danish rule
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1866· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1866).
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When the Danish constitution was revised so that Denmark's upper chamber would have more power than the lower
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1865· 1 entry
Then Prussia in 1866, following further conflict between Austria and Prussia
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1863· 7 entries
Awarded Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1863).
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Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1863).
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Career landmark: Duke of Lauenburg (1863–1864).
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Christian (who was Frederick's second cousin and husband of Frederick's paternal first cousin, Louise of Hesse-Kassel) acceded to the throne as the first Danish monarch of the House of Glücksburg
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Career landmark: Duke of Holstein (1863–1864).
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Career landmark: Duke of Schleswig (1863–1864).
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Career landmark: monarch of Denmark (1863–1906).
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1852· 2 entries
Christian was chosen as heir presumptive to the Danish throne in light of the expected extinction of the senior line of the House of Oldenburg
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The thorny question of Denmark's succession was finally resolved by the London Protocol of 8 May 1852, signed by the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Prussia and Austria, and ratified by Denmark and Sweden
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1851· 1 entry
The Russian emperor recommended that Prince Christian advance in the Danish succession
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1849· 1 entry
And the balance of power between the sovereign and parliament was still in dispute
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1848· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Seraphim (1848).
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1843· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1843).
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Princess Alexandra in 1844, Prince William in 1845, Princess Dagmar in 1847 and Princess Thyra in 1853
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1841· 1 entry
Was engaged to his second cousin Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel
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1840· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (1840).
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1839· 2 entries
The elder male line of the House of Oldenburg was obviously on the point of extinction, as the king's only son and heir apparent Crown Prince Frederick seemed incapable of fathering children and the king's only brother P
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Granted him a home in the Yellow Palace, an 18th-century town house at 18 Amaliegade, immediately adjacent to the Amalienborg Palace complex, the principal residence of the Danish royal family in the district of Frederik
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1838· 2 entries
Prince Christian's eldest brother, Duke Karl of Glücksborg, married the king and queen's youngest daughter, Princess Vilhelmine Marie, which further strengthened the bonds between them
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Prince Christian, representing Frederick VI, attended the coronation of Queen Victoria at Westminster Abbey
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1835· 1 entry
Prince Christian was confirmed in the Garrison Church in Copenhagen
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1832· 1 entry
The year after his father's death, the 14-year-old Prince Christian moved to Copenhagen to be educated at the Land Cadet Academy, where he stayed at the house of Colonel Linde, the head of the Land Cadet Academy
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1831· 2 entries
Christian grew up in Denmark and was educated at the Military Academy of Copenhagen
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Shortly after Duke Wilhelm's funeral, the king agreed with his mother that Prince Christian would be sent to Copenhagen to receive an army officer training
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1824· 1 entry
The dowager duchess of Glücksburg, widow of Frederick Henry William, the last duke of the elder line of the house Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderborg-Glücksburg, who had himself died in 1779, died
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1818· 1 entry
Born 1818-04-08.
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