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King Christian IX survived his wife by seven years, and died peacefully of old age, at age 87, on 29 January 1906 at his residence, Christian IX's Palace at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, after a reign of 42 years and 75 days.
1886 portrait of Christian IX and his family by Laurits Tuxen. King Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906), known as the "father-in-law of Europe", [1] ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906. He and his queen consort, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty.. In 1842, prior to becoming King of Denmark, Christian married Louise, whose familial connections allowed him to secure his status as the ...
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.
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.
Christian IX. In 1863 Christian IX succeeded the childless Frederik VII as king, and was the first monarch from the House of Glücksburg line of The Royal Family. In 1842 he married Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel, with whom he had six children, of which four later ascended European thrones.
Jan 29, 2011 · Christian IX was succeed by his eldest son, the new King Frederik VIII. Following his six children reaching majority and subsequently marrying, King Christian IX became colloquially known as the “father-in-law of Europe” due to the dynastic and wide-spread marriages the Princes and Princesses made.
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 (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was the Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg at the same time. [1]
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.
Yet the Danish King Christian IX managed to take it to a whole new level. After he became King of Denmark, even though he was not necessarily the initial heir to the ...more. It is well...
