11. | King of Denmark Christian, IX (5.Frederick3, 2.Friedrich2, 1.Friederike1) was born on 8 Apr 1818 in Schloss Gottorf Bei Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia; was christened on 29 May 1818; died on 29 Jan 1906 in Amalienborg Slot, K2benhavn, K2benhaven, Denmark; was buried on 18 Feb 1906 in Domkirke, Roskilde, K2benhavn, Denmark. Notes:
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Lost Duchies of Schleiswig and Holstein to Prussia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_IX_of_Denmark
Christian's grandsons included Nicholas II of Russia, Constantine I of Greece, George V of th e United Kingdom, Christian X of Denmark and Haakon VII of Norway. He was, in the last year s of his life, named Europe's "father-in-law". Today, most of Europe's reigning and ex-reigni ng royal families are direct descendants of Christian IX.
Christian died peacefully of old age at 87 in Copenhagen and was buried in Roskilde Cathedral .
Christian married Princess Luise Wilhelmine Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim about 1840 in Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark. Luise (daughter of Landgrave William Hesse-Kassel and Princess of Denmark Charlotte Louise) was born on 07 Sep 1817 in Kassel, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia; was christened on 18 Sep 1817 in Kassel, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia; died on 29 Sep 1898 in Bernstorff Slot, Jaegersborg-Gentofte, K2benhaven, Denmark; was buried on 15 Oct 1898 in Domkirke, Roskilde, K2benhavn, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 16. King of Denmark Frederik Christian Vilhelm, VIII was born on 3 Jun 1843 in Gule Palae, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; was christened on 22 Jun 1843 in Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; died on 14 May 1912 in Hamburg, Germany; was buried on 24 May 1912 in Domkirke, Roskilde, K2benhavn, Denmark.
- 17. Princess of Denamrk Alexandra was born on 01 Dec 1844 in Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark; was christened on 7 Feb 1845 in Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; died on 20 Nov 1925 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England; was buried on 28 Nov 1925 in St. George Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
- 18. King of Greece Georgios Oldenburg, I was born on 24 Dec 1845 in Gule Palae, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; died on 18 Mar 1913 in Salonika, Greece; was buried in Tatoi.
- 19. Czarina of Russia Mariya Dagmar was born on 26 Nov 1847 in Gule Palae, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; died on 13 Oct 1928 in Villa Hvidoere, Kobenhavn, Denmark.
- 20. Princess of Denmark Thyra Amalie Karoline Charlotte was born on 29 Sep 1853 in Gule Palae, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Gmunden, Oberosterreich, Austria.
- 21. Prince of Denmark Valdemar was born on 27 Oct 1858 in Bernstorff Slot, Gentofte, K2benhavn, Denmark; died on 14 Jan 1939 in Gule Palae, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark.
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