Profile of the Day: Frederick IX of Denmark

Posted March 11, 2013 by Amanda | No Comment

Frederick IX of Denmark

On March 11, 1899, Frederick IX of Denmark was born. A highly popular monarch, Frederick IX reigned as the King of Denmark from 1947 to his death in 1972. During World War II, he encouraged Danish resistance against the Germans. Frederick IX and his wife Ingrid had three daughters and no sons. In 1953, the Act of Succession was passed, which allowed a female to inherit the throne if there were no male heirs. Upon his death, Frederick was succeeded by his eldest daughter Margrethe II.

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