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1 day ago · Queen Louise. Born Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Louise became Queen of Denmark in 1863. Because her mother was a sister of King Christian VIII, Louise's marriage to Christian IX was an important factor in his rise to the Danish throne.
4 days ago · Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (22 January 1872 – 8 February 1938), of the Glücksburg branch of the House of Oldenburg, was the fourth child and third son of George I, King of the Hellenes, and of Queen Olga.
Jul 4, 2024 · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
Jul 4, 2024 · Born in Buckinghamshire on 4 July 1942, Prince Michael of Kent was the third child of Prince George, Duke of Kent (son of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia).
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Jun 21, 2024 · Prince William and King Frederik are distant relatives, too. Dating their lineage back to Queen Victoria, the men are fourth cousins, once removed. Frederik was crowned King of Denmark earlier this year, following the shock abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe.
Jun 21, 2024 · Whilst most eyes have been on Prince Christian of Denmark, who celebrated his 18th last year and became the presumptive heir when his father became king, interest around his older Sydney-based cousin Count Nikolai of Monpezat, 24, has also begun to simmer.
5 days ago · Constantine freely travelled in and out of Greece on a Danish passport, as Constantino de Grecia (Spanish for 'Constantine of Greece'), because Denmark (upon request) issues diplomatic passports to any descendants of King Christian IX and Queen Louise, and Constantine was a Prince of Denmark in his own right.
