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Frederick IX, king of Denmark, Scandinavian History, Biographies
Related Category: Scandinavian History, Biographies
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Frederick IX 18991972, king of Denmark (194772), son and successor of Christian X. He married (1935) Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Because he did not have a son the constitution was amended in 1953 to allow for a female heir to the throne; Frederick was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Margaret II.
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