The Danish monarchy has existed for more than 1000 years and is among the oldest royal houses in the world. Read more about the successive monarchs in Denmark all the way from Gorm the Old to the present sovereign, HM King Frederik X.
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Frederik X
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Since 2024 -
Margrethe II
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1972-2024 -
Frederik IX
CloseFrederik IX (1947-1972)
Photo: Kongernes Samling ©Frederik IX
1947-1972 -
Christian X
CloseChristian X (1912-1947)
Photo: Kongernes Samling ©Christian X
1912-1947 -
Frederik VIII
CloseFrederik VIII (1906-1912)
Photo: Polfoto ©Frederik VIII
1906-1912 -
Christian IX
CloseChristian IX (1863-1906)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian IX
1863-1906 -
Frederik VII
CloseFrederik VII (1848-1863)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik VII
1848-1863 -
Christian VIII
CloseChristian VIII (1839-1848)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian VIII
1839-1848 -
Frederik VI
CloseFrederik VI (1808-1839)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik VI
1808-1839 -
Christian VII
CloseChristian VII (1766-1808)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian VII
1766-1808 -
Frederik V
CloseFrederik V (1746-1766)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik V
1746-1766 -
Christian VI
CloseChristian VI (1730-1746)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian VI
1730-1746 -
Frederik IV
CloseFrederik IV (1699-1730)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik IV
1699-1730 -
Christian V
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Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian V
1670-1699 -
Frederik III
CloseFrederik VIII (1648-1670)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik III
1648-1670 -
Christian IV
CloseChristian IV (1588/1596-1648)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian IV
1588/1596-1648 -
Frederik II
CloseFrederik II (1559-1588)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik II
1559-1588 -
Christian III
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Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian III
1534-1559 -
Interregnum
CloseInterregnum (1533-1536)
Interregnum
1533-1536 -
Frederik I
CloseFrederik I (1523-1533)
Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Frederik I
1523-1533 -
Christian II
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Christian II
1513-1523 -
Hans
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Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Hans
1482-1513 -
Christian I
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Photo: Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot ©Christian I
1448-1481 -
Christopher of Bavaria
CloseChristopher of Bavaria (1440-1448)
Christopher of Bavaria
1440-1448 -
Eric of Pomerania
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Eric of Pomerania
1412-1439 -
Margrete I
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Margrete I
1387-1412 -
Oluf II
CloseOluf II (1375-1387)
Oluf II
1375-1387 -
Valdemar IV Atterdag
CloseValdemar IV Atterdag (1340-1375)
Valdemar IV Atterdag
1340-1375 -
Interregnum
CloseInterregnum (1332-1340)
Interregnum
1332-1340 -
Christopher II
CloseChristoffer II (1329-1332)
Christopher II
1329-1332 -
Valdemar III
CloseValdemar III (1326-1329)
Valdemar III
1326-1329 -
Christopher II
CloseChristoffer II (1319-1326)
Christopher II
1319-1326 -
Eric Menved
CloseErik Menved (1286-1319)
Eric Menved
1286-1319 -
Eric Clipping
CloseEric Clipping (1259-1286)
Eric Clipping
1259-1286 -
Christopher I
CloseChristoffer I (1252-1259)
Christopher I
1252-1259 -
Abel
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Abel
1250-1252 -
Eric Ploughpenny
CloseEric Ploughpenny (1241-1250)
Eric Ploughpenny
1241-1250 -
Valdemar the Victorious
CloseValdemar the Victorious (1202-1241)
Valdemar the Victorious
1202-1241 -
Canute IV
CloseCanute IV (1182-1202)
Canute IV
1182-1202 -
Valdemar I the Great
CloseValdemar I the Great (1157-1182)
Valdemar I the Great
1157-1182 -
Sweyn Grathe, Canute III, Valdemar I
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Sweyn Grathe, Canute III, Valdemar I
1146-1157 -
Eric Lamb
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Eric Lamb
1137-1146 -
Erik Emune
CloseErik Emune (1134-1137)
Erik Emune
1134-1137 -
Niels
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Niels
1104-1134 -
Eric Egode
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Eric Egode
1095-1103 -
Oluf Hunger
CloseOluf Hunger (1086-1095)
Oluf Hunger
1086-1095 -
Canute the Holy
CloseCanute the Holy (1080-1086)
Canute the Holy
1080-1086 -
Harald Hén
CloseHarald Hén (1074-1080)
Harald Hén
1074-1080 -
Sweyn Estridsen
CloseSweyn Estridsen (1047-1074)
Sweyn Estridsen
1047-1074 -
Magnus the Good
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Magnus the Good
1042-1047 -
Hardicanute
CloseHardicanute (1035-1042)
Hardicanute
1035-1042 -
Canute the Great
CloseCanute the Great (1018-1035)
Canute the Great
1018-1035 -
Harald II
CloseHarald II (1014-1018)
Harald II
1014-1018 -
Sweyn Forkbeard
CloseSweyn Forkbeard (d. 1014)
Sweyn Forkbeard
d. 1014 -
Harald Bluetooth
CloseHarald Bluetooth (d. latest 987)
Harald Bluetooth
d. latest 987 -
Gorm the Old
CloseGorm the Old (936, d. 958)
Gorm the Old
936, d. 958