Oldenburg, Christian IX, KING OF DENMARK
Birth:	18 Apr 1818	Gottorp, Denmark
Death:	29 Jan 1906	Amalienborg, København
Father:	Wilhelm, Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1785)
Mother:	Louise Caroline of Hessen-Kassel (b. 1789)
Spouse:	Louise Wilhelmine of Hessen-Kassel (b. 7.9.1817)
Married:	26 May 1842

Children:

• Frederik VIII, KING OF DENMARK (b. 3.6.1843)
• Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of Great Britain (b. 1.12.1844)
• Georgios I (Vilhelm), KING OF THE HELLENES (b. 24.12.1845)
• Maria Fedorovna (Dagmar) of Denmark, EMPRESS (b. 26.11.1847)
• Thyra Amelia Caroline of Denmark, Princess (b. 29.9.1853)
• Valdemar of Denmark, Prince (b. 27.10.1858)

Biography Notes

Reign 1855-1881; Prince of Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg;
"Grandfather of Europe"