| Christian | |||||
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| Born | Prince Christian of Denmark 22 October 1942 Sorgenfri Palace, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 21 May 2013 (aged 70) Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Countess Josephine Countess Camilla Countess Feodora | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark | ||||
Count Christian of Rosenborg (Christian Frederik Franz Knud Harald Carl Oluf Gustav Georg Erik; 22 October 1942 – 21 May 2013) was a member[1] of the Danish royal family. Born Prince Christian of Denmark, from 1947 he was third in the line of line of succession until the constitution was changed in 1953 to allow females to inherit the crown, placing his branch of the dynasty behind that of his cousin Margrethe and her two younger sisters. He later gave up his princely rank and his rights to the throne in order to marry a commoner.
He was a War Captain in the Royal Danish Navy in Sorgenfri Palace, Sorgenfri.[2]