The present members of this family bear the title Prince[ss]
of
PART 1
FREDERIK V, King of Denmark and Norway 6 Aug 1746 (Copenhagen 31 Mar
1723-Christiansborg 14 Jan 1766); m.1st Christiansborg 11 Dec 1743 Louise Pss
of Great Britain, Ireland and Hannover (Leicester House, London 7 Dec
1724-Christiansborg 19 Dec 1751); m.2d Frederiksborg 8 Jul 1752 Juliana Maria
Dss of Braunschweig- Wolfenbüttel (Wolfenbüttel 4 Sep 1729-Fredensborg 10 Oct
1796)
1a) Christian, Crown Pr of
2a) Sophie Magdalene (Christiansborg 3 Jul 1746-Ulriksdal 21 Aug 1813);
m.by proxy at
3a) Wilhelmine Caroline (Christiansborg 10 Jul 1747-Kassel 14 Jan
1820); m.Christiansborg
4a) CHRISTIAN
1b) FREDERIK VI, King of
1c) Christian (
2c) Marie Louise (
3c) Caroline (Christiansborg 28 Oct
1793-Copenhagen 30 Mar 1881); m.Frederiksborg
4c) Louise (
5c) Christian (
6c) Juliana Louise (Copenhagen 12 Feb 1802-Copenhagen 23 Feb 1802)
7c) Frederikke Marie (Copenhagen 3 Jun 1805-Copenhagen 14 Jul 1805)
8c) Wilhelmine Marie (Kiel 18 Jan
1808-Glücksburg 30 May 1891); m.1st
2b) Louise Augusta (Horsholm 7 Jul 1771-Augustenburg 13 Jan 1843);
m.Christiansborg
5a) Louise (Christiansborg 30 Jan 1750-Gottorp 12 Jan
1831); m.Christiansborg
6a) Frederik, Hereditary Pr of
1b) Juliana Marie (Christiansborg
2b) CHRISTIAN VIII Frederik, King of Denmark (Christiansborg 18 Sep 1786-Amalienborg 20 Jan 1848); m.1st Ludwigslust 21 Jun 1806 (div 1810) Charlotte Dss of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Ludwigslust 4 Dec 1784-Rome 13 Jul 1840); m.2d Schloß Augustenburg 22 May 1815 Pss Karoline of Schleswig-Holstein- Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Copenhagen 28 Jun 1796-Amalienborg 9 Mar 1881)
1c) Christian Frederik (b.and d.Schloß Plön
2c) FREDERIK
3b) Juliana Sophie (Copenhagen 18 Feb 1788-Copenhagen 9 May 1850);
m.Frederiksborg
4b) Louise Charlotte (Christiansborg 30
Oct 1789-Christiansborg 28 Mar 1864); m.Amalienborg
5b) Frederik Ferdinand, Hereditary Pr of
PART 2
CHRISTIAN IX, King of Denmark, born a prince of the
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg line, a junior branch of the family
which had ruled Denmark for centuries [see Holstein], was chosen to be king
after the extinction of the most senior line, and he assumed the throne upon
the death of King Frederik VII in 1863; b.Gottorp 8 Apr 1818, d.Amalienborg,
Copenhagen 29 Jan 1906); m.Copenhagen 26 May 1842 Luise Pss of Hesse-Kassel
(Kassel 7 Sep 1817-Bernstorff 29 Sep 1898)
1a) Christian FREDERIK VIII Wilhelm Carl, King of
1b) CHRISTIAN X Carl Frederik
Albert Alexander Wilhelm, King of
1c) Christian FRE
1d) MARGR
1e) Frederik André Henrik
Christian, Crown Prince of
1f) Christian Valdemar
Henri John (b.Copenhagen 15 Oct 2005)
2f) Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe
(b.Copenhagen
2e) Joachim Holger Valdemar Christian, b.Copenhagen 7 Jun 1969; m.1st
Hillerod, nr
1f) Nikolai William Alexander Frederik (b.28 Aug 1999)
2f) Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian
(b.Copenhagen
2d) Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, b.Amalienborg
3d) Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid, b.Amalienborg
2c) Knud Christian Frederik Michael (Sorgenfri
27 Jul 1900-Gentofte 14 Jun 1976); m.Fredensborg
1d) Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine
2d) Ingolf Christian Frederik Knud Harald Gorm Gustav Viggo Valdemar Aage, who in 1968 renounced his rights to the throne and took the title Count of Rosenborg; b.Sorgenfri 17 Feb 1940; m.1st Lyngby 13 Jan 1968 Inge Terney (Copenhagen 21 Jan 1938-21 Jul 1996); m.2d Engtved 7 Mar 1998 Sussie Hjorhøy (b.Copenhagen 20 Feb 1950)
3d) Christian Frederik Franz Knud Harald Carl Oluf Gustav Georg Erik, who in 1971 renounced his rights to the throne and took the title Count of Rosenborg; b.Sorgenfri 22 Oct 1942; m.Lyngby 27 Feb 1971 Anne-Dorthe Maltoft-Nielsen (b.Copenhagen 3 Oct 1947)
1e)
Josephine Caroline Elisabeth Css of Rosenborg, b.Frederikssund 29 Oct 1972;
m.Lyngby 3 Oct 1998 Thomas Christian Schmidt (b.Copenhagen 22 Apr 1970)
2e) Camilla Alexandrine Cristine Css of Rosenborg, b.Frederikssund 29 Oct 1972;
m.Sollerod 18 May 1995 Mikael Rosanes (b.8 Feb 1952)
3e) Feodora Mathilde Helena Css of Rosenborg,
b.Frederikssund 27 Feb 1975; m.Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen 31 Jul 2004 (div) Eric
Hervé Patrice Patte (b.Pont-à-Mousson 20 Aug 1976); m.2nd Copenhagen
8 Sep 2008 Martin Ronnow
2b) Christian Frederik Carl
Georg Valdemar Axel (1872-1957); in 1905 he was elected King of
3b) Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga (Copenhagen 17 Feb 1875-Ratiboritz 4 Apr 1906); m.Copenhagen 5 May 1896 Friedrich Pr zu Schaumburg-Lippe (Ratiboritz 30 Jan 1868-Kudowa, Silesia 12 Dec 1945)
4b) Harald Christian Frederik (Charlottenlund 8
Oct 1876-Copenhagen 30 Mar 1949); m.Glücksburg
1c) Feodora Louise Caroline Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne
(Jægersborghus 3 Jul 1910-Bückeburg 17 Mar 1975); m.Fredensborg 9 Sep 1937
Christian Pr zu Schaumburg-Lippe (Ödenburg, Hungary 20 Feb 1898-Bückeburg 13
Jul 1974)
2c) Caroline-Mathilde Louise Dagmar Christiane
Maud Augusta Ingeborg Thyra Adelheid (Jægersborghus 27 Apr 1912-Sorgenfri 12
Dec 1995); m.Fredensborg
3c) Alexandine-Louise Caroline-Mathilde Dagmar (Jægersborghus 12 Dec 1914-Copenhagen 26 Apr 1962); m.Copenhagen 22 Jan 1937 Luitpold Gf zu Castell-Castell (Langenzell 14 Nov 1904-Bankta, Bulgaria 6 Nov 1941)
4c) Gorm Christian Frederik Hans Harald (Jægersborghus 24 Feb 1919-Copenhagen 26 Dec 1991)
5c) Oluf Christian Carl Axel; he renounced his
rights to the throne in 1948 and took the title Count of Rosenborg (Copenhagen
10 Mar 1923-Copenhagen 19 Dec 1990); m.1st
1d) Ulrik Harald Gunnar Oluf, Ct of
Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
1e)
Katharina Dorthea Helene, Css of Rosenborg, b.Hvidore
2e) Philip Oluf
Axel Ulrik, Ct of Rosenborg, b.Hvidore
2d)
Charlotte Helene Annie Dorrit, Css of Rosenborg, b.Ordrup
5b) Ingeborg Charlotta
6b) Thyra Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth (Copenhagen 14 Mar 1880-Copenhagen 2 Nov 1945)
7b) Christian Frederik Wilhelm Valdemar Gustav (Copenhagen 4 Mar 1887-Egelund 5 Oct 1944)
8b) Dagmar Louise Elisabeth (Charlottenlund 23
May 1890-Kongstedlund 11 Oct 1961); m.Fredensborg
2a) Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julie
(Copenhagen 1 Dec 1844-Sandringham 20 Nov 1925); m.Windsor 10 Mar 1863 King
Edward
3a) Christian Wilhelm Ferdinand Adolf Georg (1845-1913); in 1863
he was selected by the Powers to assume the Greek throne and he became King
George I of the Hellenes in that year (see
4a) Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar, who took the name Maria
Feodorovna on her Orthodox baptism (Copenhagen 26 Nov 1847-Hvidore 13 Oct
1928); m.St.Petersburg
5a) Thyra Amelie Caroline Charlotte Anne (Copenhagen 29 Sep 1853-Gmunden
26 Feb 1933); m.Copenhagen
6a) Valdemar (Bernstorff 27 Oct 1858-Copenhagen 14 Jan 1939); m.(civ)
1b) Aage Christian Alexander
Robert, renounced his title and assumed title of Pr Aage, Gf af
Rosenborg (Highness)
1c)
Valdemar Alexander Georg Luigi Maria, Count of Rosenborg (Turin 3 Jan
1915-Paris 1 Apr 1995); m.Villefranche 20 Apr 1949 Floria d'Huart Saint-Mauris
(Paris 10 Aug 1925-Paris 20 Aug 1995)
2b) Axel Christian Georg
(Copenhagen 12 Aug 1888-Copenhagen 14 Jul 1964); m.Stockholm
1c) Georg Valdemar Carl Axel
(Bernstorff 16 Apr 1920-Copenhagen 29 Sep 1986);
2c) Flemming Valdemar Carl Axel; he renounced
in 1949 his rights to the throne and took the title Count of Rosenborg
(Stockholm 9 Mar 1922-Antibes 19 Jun 2002); m.Copenhagen
1d) Valdemar Georg Flemming Axel, Ct
of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
1e)
Julie, Css of Rosenborg, b.Ålborg
2e) Carl Johan,
Ct of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
3e) Désirée
Christine, Css of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
4e) Alexander
Flemming, Ct of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
2d) Birger Valdemar Georg Flemming Kai Axel,
Ct of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
1e)
Benedikte Margaretha Dagmar, Css of Rosenborg, b.Feroskobing
3d)
Carl Johan Valdemar Georg Flemming Kai Axel, Ct of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
1e)
Caroline, Css of Rosenborg, b.Gentofte
2e) Josephine
Coco, Css of Rosenborg, b.London
4d) Désirée Märtha Ingeborg, Css of
Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
3b) Erik Frederik Christian Alexander, renounced his rights to the throne in
1923 and took the title Pr Erik Count of Rosenborg (Highness) (Copenhagen 8 Nov
1890-Copenhagen 10 Sep 1950); m.Ottawa, Ontario 11 Feb 1924 (div 1937) Lois
Frances Booth (Ottawa 2 Aug 1897-Copenhagen 26 Feb 1941)
1c) Alexandra Dagmar Frances Marie
Margrethe, Css of Rosenborg (Arcadia, California 5 Feb 1927-Odense 5 Oct 1992);
m.Copenhagen 2 May 1951 Ivar Emil Vind (Everdrup 5 Jan 1921-Odense 11 Feb 1977)
2c) Christian Edward Valdemar Jean Frederik Peter, Ct of Rosenborg
(Bjergbygaard 16 Jul 1932-London 24 Mar 1997); m.Stouby 10 Aug 1962 Karin
Lüttichau (b.Rohden, Denmark 12 Aug 1938)
1d) Valdemar Erik Flemming Christian, Ct of
Rosenborg, b.Skovshoved
1e)
Nicolai Christian Valdemar, Ct of Rosenborg, b.Gentofte
2e) Marie
Geraldine Charlotte, Css of Rosenborg, b.Copenhagen
2d) Marina Isabelle Ingeborg Karin, Css of
Rosenborg, b.Skovshoved
4b) Viggo Christian Adolf Georg, renounced his rights to the throne in 1923 and took the title Pr Viggo Count of Rosenborg (Highness) (Copenhagen 25 Dec 1893-Copenhagen 4 Jan 1970); m.New York 10 Jun 1924 Eleanor Margaret Green (New York 5 Nov 1895-Copenhagen 3 Jul 1966)
5b) Margrethe Françoise Louise Marie Helene
(Bernstorff 17 Sep 1895-Brodrehoj 18 Sep 1992); m.Copenhagen