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Although having close family ties to the Danish royal family, he was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish throne. Following the early death of his father in 1831, Christian grew up in Denmark and was educated at the Military Academy of Copenhagen.
Christian IX (born April 8, 1818, Gottorp, Schleswig—died Jan. 29, 1906, Copenhagen) was a Danish king who came to the throne at the height of a crisis over Schleswig-Holstein in 1863 and who later resisted the advance of full parliamentary government in Denmark.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
When Frederick VII, the last king of the Oldenburg dynasty, breathed his last on 15th November 1863, Christian became King Christian IX. The king at war with Denmark. The crown weighed heavily on Christian IX’s head when he became king in 1863.
Learn about Christian IX, the first king of the House of Glücksburg and the great-great-grandfather of Queen Margrethe II. Find out how he became king, his role in the Schleswig Wars, and his legacy of marriages.
Christian IX was the King of Denmark from 1863 until his death in 1906. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
Christian IX (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906) 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.
Christian IX was the king of Denmark from 1863 to 1906. He lost Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria in 1864, and faced liberal agitation for a more democratic constitution.
