Monarchy of Denmark

The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark and its territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.^[1]

King of Denmark
Kongen af Danmark
Royal coat of arms of Denmark
Incumbent
Frederik X since 14 January 2024
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark
First monarch	Ongendus (first king known by name)
Formation	7th or 8th century
Residence	Amalienborg Palace
Website	Official website Official Facebook

Denmark has had absolute primogeniture since 2009.

The Danish Act of Succession^[2] created on 27 March 1953 said that descendants from King Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin cannot become king or queen, through approved marriages.

Current members

• Queen Margrethe
  • The King X (Frederik X, Queen Margrethe's elder son)
  • Queen Mary (Queen Mary, The King's wife)
    • Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark (The King's elder son)
    • Princess Isabella (The King's elder daughter)
    • Prince Vincent (The King's younger son)
    • Princess Josephine (The King's younger daughter)^[3][4]
  • Prince Joachim (Queen Margrethe's younger son)
  • Princess Marie (Prince Joachim's second wife)
    • Count Nikolai of Monpezat (Prince Joachim's eldest son)
    • Count Felix of Monpezat (Prince Joachim's second son)
    • Count Henrik of Monpezat (Prince Joachim's youngest son)
    • Countess Athena of Monpezat (Prince Joachim's daughter)
• The Dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Princess Benedikte, The Queen's sister)
• The Queen Consort of the Hellenes (Queen Anne-Marie, The Queen's sister)