#King Christian X of Denmark

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Photographs: 1 and 2: Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; 3. Alexandrine and Christian X; 4: From left to right, Alexandrine with her son Frederick on her lap, Christian X, Alexandrine's mother Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna (Grand Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), Princess Alexandra of Hanover (wife of Alexandrine's brother, sitting next to her: Frederick Francis IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; 5: The Danish Royal Family: Queen Alexandrine, King Christian X and their 2 children: Prince Frederick and Prince Knud; 6. From left to right: Prince Knud, Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, Cecilie, Crown Princess of Germany, Christian X with his son Frederick standing in front of him, Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Grand Duke Frederick Francis IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879 – 1952) was the elder child and first daughter of Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, a grandchild of Nicholas I (and hence the Romanov connection, which will appear at other junctions). Alexandrine was Queen of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and Queen of Iceland from 1918 to 1944 as the spouse of King Christian X.

Alexandrine younger siblings were: Her only brother, Duke Frederick Francis, who in 1897 succeeded their father as Fredrick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and her only sister Duchess Cecilie, who married the German Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, eldest son of German Emperor William II (but never got to reign.) So both Alexandrine and Cecilie's ancestry was mostly German but being great-granddaughters of Nicholas I (through their mother), there were certainly Romanovs (we all know that by the twentieth century the Romanovs were mostly of German descent.) Queen Alexandrine and King Christian X had two children, Prince Frederik (IX) and Prince Knud (later hereditary prince).

Queen Alexandrine played the piano to an almost professional standard. She was of a shy disposition and had difficulty getting used to public attention during her first years as queen. She preferred to avoid the media limelight but performed her functions in an exemplary manner. In the home, she was responsible for her two boys' education. Queen Alexandrine undertook extensive charity work until her death and was an avid golf player and photographer who also produced needlework to a high standard.

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CUTIESSS😭❤

Prince Christian (10th) and Princess Alexandrine of Denmark at Fredensborg in 1903 before they became king and queen respectively.

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Danish Royal Family - King Frederik X, Queen Mary and Crown Prince Christian attend a New Year's Gala at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo courtesy of Kongehuset) | January 01, 2025

"A very special moment from a very special New Year's table. Last night was the first time that Their Majesties the King and Queen were hosts at the annual New Year's relay at Amalienborg. At the same time, it was also the first time that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince participated in the traditional table." - Kongehuset

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The Danish royal family arriving for the annual New Year's Banquet on 1 January 2025 at Amalienborg Palace ✨

This year's banquet marked King Frederik X's first as monarch and host after succeeding Queen Margrethe II on 14 January 2024. With 19-year-old Crown Prince Christian making his New Year's debut, the 2025 banquet also featured the most royal attendees since 2015.

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King Frederik X of Denmark, Crown Prince Christian of Denmark and Queen Margrethe of Denmark visit the National Historical Museum of Frederiksborg to unveil and place the coat of arms of Crown Prince Christian of Denmark as he becomes “Knight of the Order of the Elephant” in Hillerød, Denmark -April 23rd 2024.

📷 : Det Danske Kongehus.

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That isn't Friedrich, that is Alexandrine's husband, King Christian X of Denmark, when Crown Prince.

Grand Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia) and her three children: Cecilie, Friedrich, and Alexandrine.

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“Ever since Christian's 18th followed by the succession the DRF has definitely undergone a change. How they've allowed themselves to be presented in/captured by the media- it's giving new money lack of class. Basically the opposite of aristocracy. I get the kids are young but Christian being perpetually drunk at festivals, the princesses dancing on tiktok. Even the way Mary has been suddenly over-accessorising her looks seems tacky. And for God's sake can someone buy Fred a properly tailored suit that doesn't have the buttons threatening to pop (read burst) open every time” - Submitted by Anonymous

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The First Official Gala Portrait of King Frederik X of Denmark and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary

The portrait, which shows the couple wearing the Order of the Elephant on chains, will be displayed in state institutions, including at Danish embassies and consulates around the world.  

Taken at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, it is the first photo of Mary wearing the crown jewels as queen since ascending the throne in January. 

In the portrait, Mary wears an emerald set with a tiara, necklace earrings, and a large broach. 

The set was designed by jeweller CM Weisshaupt and was a gift from Christian VIII to Queen Caroline Amalie, the Royal House states on its website. 

The set’s emeralds and diamonds are partly reused items from the jewellery collection of Christian VI’s Queen Sophie Magdalene and from older bracelets, combined with newly purchased stones, the Royal House website states.

Mary also wears a diamond miniature portrait of the king in a bow of Order of Dannebrog ribbon, in keeping with the tradition of female members of the royal family wearing a portrait of the sovereign.

25 April 2024

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God Save King Frederik X Queen Mary & Crown Prince Christian of Denmark 🇩🇰 today. 🍾🍾🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

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Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm, King Christian X of Denmark and Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Queen consort of Denmak

Danish vintage postcard

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Danish Royal Family - King Frederik X and Queen Mary with their children, Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace | January 14, 2024

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"When King Rides, It's a Parade," Winnipeg Tribune. December 8, 1933. Page 1. --- Copenhagen is the only city in the world which can boast of a daily parade led by a king. When King Christian, of Denmark, goes forth for his everyday horseback ride, it is the signal for scores of bicyclists to line up behind him, at a respectful distance, as shown above. The monarch, most democratic of sovereigns, never objects or attempts to draw away from his admiring followers.

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King Frederik X of Denmark attempting – for the first time ever as is tradition on the monarch’s birthday – to ask the crowd at Amalienborg Palace to join in a ninefold cheer for Denmark on 26 May 2024 ✨

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King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark and Crown Prince Christian of Denmark pose for an official portrait as they attend the New Year's Gala Dinner 2025 on January 1st 2025, at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark -January 2nd 2025.

📷 : Det Danske Kongehus.