King Frederik IX of Denmark is a lover of tattoos and bodybuilding

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Prince Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg was the eldest son of King Christian X of Denmark and Queen Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was born on 11 March 1899 at Sorgenfri Palace, which was his parents' favorite summer residence (both of their sons were born there), and was baptized there on 9 April 1899. Among the little prince's godparents (there were 21 of them) were his great-grandfather Christian IX (Christian IX of Denmark); as well as grandfather, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark; Russian Emperor Nicholas II (Nicholas II of Russia); Greek king (and Danish prince by birth) George I of Greece; Swedish King Oscar II (Oscar II of Sweden); Prince of Wales, future King of Great Britain Edward VII (Edward VII of the United Kingdom); and uncle Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

On January 29, 1906, Christian IX died and Frederick's grandfather became king under the name of Frederick VIII. Frederick's father became heir to the throne, and he himself became second in line to the Danish throne. Six years later, on May 14, 1912, his grandfather died, his father began to rule as Christian X, and Frederick, in turn, received the title of Crown Prince.

Frederick was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy, choosing a naval career instead of an army one and thereby breaking one of the long-standing traditions of the Danish royal family, as well as at the University of Copenhagen. Before he became king, he was promoted to the rank of rear admiral and held several posts as a commander on active service. It is curious that the future king acquired several tattoos in the navy. In addition, Frederick loved music very much and was a very talented pianist and conductor.

In 1922, Frederick became engaged to Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark. She was his relative and was known as a rare beauty, but things never came to a wedding - in 1923, Olga married someone else. Then Frederick's chosen one was Princess Ingrid of Sweden, whose wedding took place on May 24, 1935 in Stockholm. Ingrid was the daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, who later became King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, and his first wife Margaret of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Frederick and Ingrid were related on several lines - their common ancestors were the Swedish king Oscar I (Oscar I of Sweden), Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden (Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden), as well as the Russian emperor Paul I (Paul I of Russia) . The couple had three daughters: Princess Margrethe, who became the reigning Queen of Denmark (Denmark), Margrethe II of Denmark; Princess Benedikte and Princess Anne-Marie.

From 1942 to 1943, Frederick acted as regent on behalf of his father, as he was temporarily unable to perform his duties after falling from a horse. When Christian X died on April 20, 1947, Frederick took the Danish throne. Frederick's reign marked an era of great change for Denmark, shaking off the constraints of an agrarian society and emerging as a prosperous, developed country with a continuously growing economy. In other words, Denmark became a modern country, and this meant the emergence of new demands on the monarchy.

Since the king had no sons, it was assumed that his younger brother Knud (Hereditary Prince of Denmark) would become heir to the throne, but in 1953 the law on succession to the throne was changed to allow women to become heads of the monarchy. Thus, his eldest daughter Margrethe became crown princess.

Shortly after the traditional New Year's address to the nation on the eve of 1972, the king was taken to hospital with flu-like symptoms. He rested there for a few days and seemed to be on the mend when he suddenly suffered cardiac arrest and was admitted to hospital again on January 3rd. Then Frederick felt well again, his loved ones had hope for his recovery, but on January 11 he suddenly became worse, and on January 14, 1972, the king died, remaining unconscious, surrounded by his closest relatives and close friends. The funeral took place on January 24, 1972, and Frederick's body was buried in Roskilde. All the rulers of Denmark before him were buried in the cathedral, but Frederick IX expressed a desire to be buried outside. Queen Ingrid survived her husband by 28 years and died on November 7, 2000. Her remains were buried next to her husband.

Frederick IX- that was the name of the last king of Denmark. He had the chance to rule his country from April 20, 1947 to January 14, 1972, until his death. He had no sons and his younger brother was to inherit the throne Canute. However, the Succession Act passed in 1953 changed things, and after his death the Queen ascended the throne. Margrethe II, his daughter, who rules Denmark to this day. That's why Frederica IX called "The Last King of Denmark".

This was a real King! He was distinguished by his straightforwardness and good nature. He easily found a common language with people. He loved music and played the piano himself. When Denmark was occupied by the Nazis during World War II, he supported the resistance movement. In the post-war years, thanks to his reforms, Denmark transformed from an agricultural country into a country with a rapidly developing diversified economy.

Frederick IX violated one of the oldest traditions of the dynasty of Danish kings. He preferred the Navy to land army service. He attended the Royal Naval Academy and rose to the rank of rear admiral, holding a variety of active duty command positions. There, in the navy, he acquired numerous tattoos. Besides tattoos, Frederica IX There was another passion - bodybuilding. And people called him "The Sailor King" or "Tattooed King".

And the heir to the Danish throne, Crown Prince Frederik. He turns 46 years old. HELLO.RU congratulates the monarch on his birthday and recalls 9 facts from his biography.

Crown Prince Frederik

1. Crown Prince Frederik is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik, the former French diplomat Count Henri Monpezat. Frederik was born on May 26, 1968 in Copenhagen. His mother ascended to the throne in 1972 after the death of her father, King Frederick IX of Denmark. Thus, at the age of two, Crown Prince Frederik became first in line to the throne.

Margrethe II with her husband Prince Henrik and children Frederik and Jokim2 The heir recalled his early childhood as follows:
I sat studying all the time, while my mother and father signed bills and resolved various issues. Meanwhile, the children of the Queen of Denmark were taken care of by palace staff and nannies, but the boys saw their parents only before bed. However, Prince Frederik always had a faithful friend and close person nearby - his brother Joakim, who is only one year younger than him.

3 . Prince Frederick's education took place both in Denmark and in his father's homeland - France. From 1974 to 1981, the prince attended the private school Krebs "Skole in Copenhagen. And then he studied at the École des Roches school in northwestern France. He again spent his last years of study in Copenhagen at the Øregaard Gymnasium, where, in addition to his During this time, many figures of Danish culture learned the basics of science. After school, Frederick entered Aarhus University, where he began to study political science. During one of the programs, he was transferred to Harvard University. In 1995, the prince graduated from the school with a master's degree in political science.

4. The first job the prince received was in Paris - for a year he worked as first secretary at the Danish embassy.

5. The prince now holds the rank of colonel in the Air Force. He took his first steps in military affairs at the age of 18. Frederick served in the Royal Life Guards infantry and then joined the Royal Hussars as a first lieutenant.

6 .The Crown Prince's native language is Danish. In addition, he speaks fluent French, his father's native language, as well as English and German.

7 Prince Frederick has a passion for cars and is also an avid sportsman. He participates in many marathons in Copenhagen, New York and Paris. He has also been interested in football since childhood.

8. The crown prince met his future wife, Australian Mary Donaldson, in 2000 in a pub during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. The couple announced their engagement in 2003, and their relationship was actively discussed in the press as “a fairy-tale romance between a prince and a commoner.” On May 14, 2004 took place wedding Prince Frederick and Mary. The wedding took place in Copenhagen Cathedral, and the wedding celebrations took place in Fredensborg Palace. The couple spent their honeymoon traveling around Africa.

Prince Frederick with Mary

9. Prince Frederick and Princess Mary have four children: Prince Christian, 8, Princess Isabella, 7, and 3-year-old twins Vincent and Josephine. The people of Denmark love Frederick's family very much, and the monarchs reciprocate their love.

Prince Frederic with Princess Mary and children

Happy Birthday, Prince Frederick!