Frederik VIII (Denmark)

Frederik VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl, 3 Jun 1843 - 14 May 1912) was a King of Denmark (29 Jan 1906 - 14 May 1912)

reign and titles

• King of Denmark (29 Jan 1906 - 14 May 1912)
  • predecessor: Christian IX
  • successor: Christian X

relations

ancestors

• father: King Christian IX of Denmark (8 Apr 1818 - 29 Jan 1906)
• mother: Luise of Hesse-Cassel (7 Sept 1817 - 29 Sept 1898)

siblings

• m. Prince Frederik (3 Jun 1843 - 14 May 1912), later King Frederik VIII of Denmark
• f. Princess Alexandra (1 Dec 1844 - 20 Nov 1925), married King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
• m. Prince Georg (24 Dec 1845 - 18 Mar 1913), later King Georgios I of Greece
• f. Princess Dagmar (26 Nov 1847 - 13 Oct 1928), married Emperor Aleksandr III of Russia
• f. Princess Thyra (29 Sept 1853 - 26 Feb 1933), married Ernst August, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
• m. Prince Valdemar (27 Oct 1858 - 14 Jan 1939)

spouse

• Louise of Denmark (31 Oct 1851 - 20 Mar 1926) married 28 Jul 1869

issues

• m. Christian (26 Sept 1870 - 20 Apr 1947), later King Christian X of Denmark
• m. Carl (3 Aug 1872 - 21 Sept 1957), later King Haakon V of Norway
• f. Louise (17 Feb 1875 - 4 Apr 1906), married Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe
• m. Herald (8 Oct 1876 - 30 Mar 1949)
• f. Ingeborg (2 Aug 1878 - 12 Mar 1958), married Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
• f. Thyra (4 Mar 1880 - 2 Nov 1945)
• m. Gustav (4 Mar 1887 - 5 Oct 1944)
• f. Dagmar (23 May 1890 - 11 Oct 1961), married Jørgen Castenskiold

Patrilineal ancestors from Top ancestor

1. Eglimar I, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1112c)
2. Eglimar II, Count of Oldenburg
3. Christian I, Count of Oldenburg
4. Moritz I, Count of Oldenburg
5. Christian II, Count of Oldenburg
6. Johann I, Count of Oldenburg
7. Christian III, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1290)
8. Johann II, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1314c)
9. Konrad I, Count of Oldenburg (? - 1368)
10. Chritsian V, Count of Oldenburg (1347c - 1423)
11. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (1398c - 14 Feb 1440)
12. Christian I, King of Denmark (February 1426 - 21 May 1481)
13. Frederik I, King of Denmark (7 Oct 1471 - 10 Apr 1533)
14. Christian III, King of Denmark (12 Aug 1503 - 1 Jan 1559)
15. Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (25 Mar 1545 - 9 Oct 1622)
16. Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (20 Jan 1573 - 13 May 1627)
17. August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (11 Nov 1612 - 6 May 1675)
18. Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (6 Apr 1653 - 7 Mar 1728)
19. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (7 Dec 1697 - 24 Feb 1775)
20. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (10 Aug 1727 - 12 Sept 1759)
21. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (20 Aug 1757 - 24 Apr 1816)
22. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 Jan 1785 - 17 Feb 1831)
23. Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 Apr 1818 - 29 Jan 1906)
24. Frederik VIII, King of Denmark (3 Jun 1843 - 14 May 1912)

monarchy
Preceded by Christian IX	King of Denmark 29 Jan 1906 - 14 May 1912	Succeeded by Christian X