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| Reign | 14 January 2024 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Margrethe II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Christian | ||||
| Born | 26 May 1968 Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
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| Father | Henri de Laborde de Monpezat | ||||
| Mother | Margrethe II | ||||
| Religion | Church of Denmark | ||||
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| Other names | Pingo[1][2] | ||||
| Alma mater | Aarhus University | ||||
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| Allegiance | Danish Realm | ||||
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Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, pronounced [ˈfʁeðˀʁek] born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication on 14 January 2024.[3][4]
Frederik is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. He was born during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Frederik IX, and became Crown Prince of Denmark following his mother's accession in 1972. He was educated privately at home and at Krebs School, École des Roches and Øregård Gymnasium. He earned a Master of Science degree in political science from Aarhus University. After university, he served in diplomatic posts at the United Nations and in Paris. He has trained in all three branches of the Danish Armed Forces.
Frederik met Australian marketing consultant Mary Donaldson while attending the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They married on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral. They have four children: Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine.
- ^ Hello! (8 October 2009). "Biography: Prince Frederik". hellomagazine.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Alt det du ikke ved om kronprins Frederik". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Gronholt-pedersen, Jacob (2 January 2024). "Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV". Reuters.
- ^ "Denmark's King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 January 2024.