Frederik X of Denmark
b. 1968
King of Denmark since 2024
- Born
- 26 May 1968 · Rigshospitalet
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 26 May 1968BornBorn in Rigshospitalet
- 1972 – 2024RoleCrown prince
- 1972AwardKnight of the Order of the Elephant
- 1993AwardRoyal Order of the Seraphim
- 1994AwardGrand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- 1996AwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- 2004AwardNersornaat in gold
- 2004AwardKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 2006AwardOrder of Stara Planina with swords, 1st class
- 2023AwardGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- 2024RoleMonarch of Denmark
- 2024AwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
- 2025AwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1968 – today).
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
- 19721972 Summer Olympics
- 19741974 FIFA World Cup
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, pronounced [ˈfʁeðˀʁek, ˈfʁæðˀʁæk]; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark, reigning since 14 January 2024.
Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. He was born during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Frederik IX, and became Crown Prince of Denmark following his mother's accession in 1972. He received his early education privately at home and later attended Krebs School, École des Roches, and Øregård Gymnasium. He earned a Master of Science degree in political science from Aarhus University. After university, he served in diplomatic posts at the United Nations and in Paris, and he has trained in all three branches of the Danish Armed Forces.
Frederik met Australian marketing consultant Mary Donaldson while attending the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They married on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral and have four children: Christian, Isabella, Vincent, and Josephine.
Text from the Wikipedia article Frederik X, CC BY-SA 4.0
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