Biography of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906

1863 Marriage of the future King Edward VII and Alexandra

1906 King Christian IX of Denmark Dies

On 26 Jan 1810 [his father] Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 (age 25) and [his mother] Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 20) were married. He the son of Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1757-1816 (age 52) and Friederike Schlieben Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 08 Apr 1818 King Christian IX of Denmark was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 (age 33) and Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 28). He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 26 May 1842 King Christian IX of Denmark (age 24) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. He the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 and Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 52). They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 03 Jun 1843 [his son] Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 25) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 25). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

On 28 Jan 1844 [his brother-in-law] Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 23) and Alexandra Nikolaevna Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 18) were married at St Petersburg. She died in childbirth seven months later. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 01 Dec 1844 [his daughter] Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 26) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 27). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

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On 24 Dec 1845 [his son] George I King Greece 1845-1913 was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 27) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 28). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

On 26 Nov 1847 [his daughter] Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 29) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 30). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

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On 26 May 1853 [his brother-in-law] Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 32) and Princess Anna of Prussia (age 17) were married. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

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On 29 Sep 1853 [his daughter] Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 35) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 36). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

On 27 Oct 1858 [his son] Prince Valdemar Glücksburg was born to King Christian IX of Denmark (age 40) and [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 41). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

Marriage of the future King Edward VII and Alexandra

On 10 Mar 1863 [his son-in-law] King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 21) and [his daughter] Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 18) were married at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. She the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 44) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 45). He the son of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 43). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

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On 15 Nov 1863 King Christian IX of Denmark (age 45) succeeded IX King Denmark.

In 1865 King Christian IX of Denmark (age 46) was appointed 744th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 45)..

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On 09 Nov 1866 [his son-in-law] Tsar Alexander III of Russia (age 21) and [his daughter] Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg (age 18) were married. She the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 48) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 49). He a great x 5 grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 15 Oct 1867 [his son] George I King Greece 1845-1913 (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Greece. He the son of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 49) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 50). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 28 Jul 1869 [his son] Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 17) were married. He the son of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 51) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 51). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 22 Dec 1878 [his son-in-law] Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale 1845-1923 (age 33) and [his daughter] Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale. She the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 60) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 61). He the son of George V King Hanover 1819-1878 and Marie Saxe Altenburg Queen Consort Hanover. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 14 Oct 1884 [his brother-in-law] Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 63) died.

On 20 Oct 1885 [his son] Prince Valdemar Glücksburg (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Princess Marie Orléans (age 20) were married in a civil ceremony at Château d'Eu [Map]. He the son of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 67) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 68). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 28 Jul 1895 [his sister-in-law] Marie Luise Charlotte Hesse-Kassel (age 81) died.

On 29 Sep 1898 [his wife] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 81) died.

On 18 Jul 1899 [his former sister-in-law] Auguste Sophie Friederike Hesse-Kassel (age 75) died.

King Christian IX of Denmark Dies

On 29 Jan 1906 King Christian IX of Denmark (age 87) died. His son [his son] Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 (age 62) succeeded VIII King Denmark. [his daughter-in-law] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 54) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.

Family Trees of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906

Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg

Maternal Family Tree: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 1683-1737

Royal Ancestors of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Royal Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906

Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 x 1

Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England x 1

George I King Greece 1845-1913 x 1

George V King United Kingdom x 1

Olav Glücksburg V King Norway 1903-1991 x 1

Constantine II King Hellenes 1940- x 1

Ancestors of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906

Great x 4 Grandfather: August Philipp Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1612-1675 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1653-1728 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Sibylle Nassau Saarbrücken Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter August Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1697-1775 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Günther Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg 1609-1689 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Auguste Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Karl Anton Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck -1759 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather:

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

GrandFather: Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1757-1816 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frederica Charlotte Dohna Schlodien Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Father: Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Friederike Schlieben Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 2 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel 1629-1663 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 1654-1730 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel 1682-1760 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacob Kettler 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: Charles Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 1624-1705 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian V King Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Christian VI King Denmark and Norway 1699-1746 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein Gottorp 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 1723-1766 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Louise Oldenburg Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 1624-1705 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England