Frederik X of Denmark

## Frederik X

*King of Denmark*

*Frederik in 2022*

**King of Denmark**

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**Frederik X of Denmark** (*Frederik André Henrik Christian*; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother Margrethe II's abdication on 14 January 2024.

## Danish Royal Family

* ****The King****
The Queen
	+ The Crown Prince
	+ Princess Isabella
	+ Prince Vincent
	+ Princess Josephine

* Queen Margrethe II
	+ Prince Joachim
	Princess Marie
		- Count Nikolai
		- Count Felix
		- Count Henrik
		- Countess Athena

* Princess Benedikte
* Queen Anne-Marie

## Extended royal family

* The Crown Prince of Greece
The Crown Princess of Greece
	+ Princess Maria-Olympia
	+ Prince Constantine-Alexios
	+ Prince Achileas-Andreas
	+ Prince Odysseas-Kimon
	+ Prince Aristidis-Stavros

* Queen Anne-Marie
	+ Princess Alexia
	+ Prince Nikolaos
	Princess Tatiana
	+ Princess Theodora
	+ Prince Philippos
	Princess Nina

* Queen Sofía of Spain
* Princess Irene

* Prince Michael

### Birth

Frederik was born on 26 May 1968 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents were the then Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark. At the time, Margrethe was heir presumptive to the Danish throne, leading Frederik to be titled a *Prince of Denmark.*

Frederik has one younger brother, Prince Joachim.

### Christening

*Main article: Christening of Prince Frederik of Denmark*
Frederik was christened on 24 June 1968 at Holmen Church in Copenhagen. Per Danish tradition, his names were announced for the first time as *Frederik André Henrik Christian.*

His godparents are Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, the late Prince George of Denmark, the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Baron Christian de Watteville-Berckheim, and Birgitta Hillingsø.

### Heir Apparent

On 14 January 1972, Frederick IX died and Margrethe succeeded to the throne as Margrethe II. Frederik, therefore, became *Crown Prince of Denmark.*

## Education

Frederik attended primary school at Krebs School from 1974 to 1981. , from 1974–1976 as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace, and from the third form at *Krebs' Skole*. In the period 1982–1983, he was a boarder at *École des Roches* in Normandy, France. In 1986, Frederik graduated from the upper secondary school of *Øregaard Gymnasium*.

His mother tongue is Danish. In addition he is fluent in French (his father's language), English, and German.

In 1986 he began a course in Political Science at Aarhus University. This included a year at Harvard University (1992–1993) under the name of Frederik Henriksen, studying political science. He then took up a position for three months with the Danish UN mission in New York in 1994. In 1995, he obtained his MSc degree in Political Science from Aarhus University. He completed the course in the prescribed number of years with an exam result above average, thus becoming the first royal to obtain a master's degree. His final paper was an analysis on the foreign policy of the Baltic States, which he had visited several times during his studies. The prince was posted as First Secretary to the Danish Embassy in Paris from October 1998 to October 1999.

## Titles, Styles, & Arms

* **26 May 1968 - 14 January 1972:** *His Royal Highness* Prince Frederik of Denmark
* **14 January 1972 - 29 April 2008:** *His Royal Highness* The Crown Prince of Denmark
* **29 April 2008 - 14 January 2024:** *His Royal Highness* The Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat
* **14 January 2024 - present:** *His Majesty* The King of Denmark, Count of Monpezat