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The Dynasty – The Genealogical table room

The room functions for the visitor as an introduction to the museum and shows the Danish royal line.

A genealogical table of the Glücksburg dynasty gives an overview of Christian IX and Queen Louise’s many descendents, and there is also a reproduction of Laurtiz Tuxen’s famous group portrait from the 1880s of the Royal Family at Fredensborg Palace.

The House of Glücksburg’s genealogy can also be seen on

the Royal Family’s homepage

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Relations

Queen Ingrid

Queen of Denmark from 1947. Mother of HM Queen Margrethe II. Queen Ingrid and her husband Frederik IX have in many respects set an example for the Royal Family of Denmark. 

Carl (Haakon VII)

King of Norway from 1905. Son of Frederik VIII and Lovisa of Sweden-Norway. Married in 1896 to Princess Maud of Great Britain. They had one child.

Prins Knud

Prince of Denmark. Son of Christian 10. and queen Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married to his cousin, princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark. Between 1947 and 1953, heir to the danish throne.

Queen Louise

Queen Louise became queen in 1863. In 1842 she married Prince Christian (IX), and eventually became the first Royal Couple from the Glücksburg line after the childless Frederik VI.

Queen Alexandrine

Queen of Denmark from 1912. Born Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Queen Alexandrine preferred to avoid the media limelight, but was an extremely important figure within the private sphere of the Royal Family.

Christian X

King of Denmark from 1912. Christian X's long reign spanned both world wars, and during the German occupation in World War II he became a national icon.

1950-1975

Although the period was marked by many international disturbances, 1950-1975 were good years for Denmark. Unemployment figures were low, more people received an education, and the welfare state was truly consolidated.