Danish Royals Trivia

1. There are many accounts of legendary Kings of Denmark. Reigning from around 936-960, who is the first historically recognised King of Denmark?

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Gorm the Old

Gorm the Old conducted his reign from Jelling, which is now a railway town of Denmark. He orchestrated the making of the first Jelling stones, large runestones, in honor of his wife, Thyra, also known as Thyre or Thorvi. Gorm was reportedly the son of semi-legendary Danish King Cnut I, or Harthacnut, both of whom followed the religion of Norse paganism.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Crown Prince Frederik's children are ahead of Prince Joachim's children - Gender equal

The children are ordered thus: Christian, Isabella, Vincent, Josephine, Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, Athena. Denmark has absolute primogeniture which means that the eldest child takes precedence regardless of gender.

From Quiz The Danish Royal Family

Answer: Princess Margrethe

Princess Margrethe of Denmark became the Queen of Denmark on January 14, 1972, after her father, King Frederick, died of an illness. Margrethe was born on April 16, 1940 to the Crown Prince Frederick and his wife, the Crown Princess Ingrid.

From Quiz Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Answer: Frederik

Mary married Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark in May 2004 in a lavish ceremony in Copenhagen. They met in 2000 during the Sydney Olympic games at a hotel named the Slip Inn.

From Quiz Queen Margrethe and Denmark

Answer: Ingrid

Her mother was Princess Ingrid of Sweden, daughter of King Gustav Adolf of Sweden

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson

The facts surrounding King Harald Bluetooth's conversion to Christianity are somewhat debated. Medieval Saxon Chronicler, Widukind of Corvey, and German Chronicler Adam of Bremen, gave different accounts. Widukind of Corvey wrote during the lifetime of Harald, that a Christian cleric named "Poppa" proved his divinity by carrying a heavy and heated weight, without becoming burned. Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus, later claimed that he performed this miracle for Harald's son, who was having second thoughts about his own baptism. 100 years after Harald had died, Adam of Bremen suggested that Harald's conversion was forced, at the hands of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Vincent

HRH Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, born on January 8 2011, is the oldest of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's twins. When they were leaving the hospital with the twins the Crown Princess told the media that he would always look around to see where his sister was. His name, Vincent, has French roots and means conquering.

From Quiz The Danish Royal Family

Answer: Henri

The Princess married Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, a French Diplomat, on June 10, 1967 at the Naval Church in Copenhagen. He became HRH the Prince Henrik of Denmark because of his position as husband of the Heiress Presumptive.

From Quiz Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Answer: University of Tasmania

Mary completed a double Commerce and Law degree at the University of Tasmania between 1989 and 1994. She had a number of jobs prior to her engagement including sales director for a real estate firm in Australia and teaching business English at a language school in Paris.

From Quiz Europe's Father-In-Law

Answer: Frederick VII

Although Christian was selected as the heir during the reign of Christian VIII, this was as heir to that king's son. It was, therefore, not until the death of Frederick VII in 1863 that Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg ascended the Danish throne as Christian IX. 1863 was a momentous year for Christian and his family. Not only did he become king of Denmark but his son Vilhelm became king of Greece, and his daughter Alexandra married Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.

From Quiz Queen Margrethe and Denmark

Answer: Margrethe II

Her title is Margrethe II - although she is the first ever ruling Queen in her own right. The first Queen Margrethe was a queen regent in the 14th century.

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Sweyn Forkbeard

Sweyn Forkbeard was the son of Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, who died in exile after his son's revolt. Sweyn was a violent warlord and fighter and was said to have allied with legendary pagan chieftain, Palnatoke, who is said to have helped raise him. He is also said to have convinced Sweyn to revolt against his father, and sometimes is even claimed to have killed Harald himself. However, the history of Palnatoke is highly legendary - the factuality of accounts of his life are historically questionable. Sweyn Forkbeard led a campaign of fear and violence against England, raiding and laying waste to parts of it. In response King Æthelred the Unready of England ordered the execution of all Danes living in England. This culminated in the St. Brice's Day massacre of 1002. There is no solid evidence of the official death toll, but historians suggest that a lot of life was lost.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Athena

HRH Princess Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie, born on January 24 2012, is the daughter of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. She is her parents' first daughter. She is named for the Greek goddess of wisdom.

From Quiz Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Answer: Christian

Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John was born at Copenhagen University Hospital on October 15, 2005. His name Christian was chosen as the kings of Denmark are usually named either Christian or Frederik.

From Quiz Europe's Father-In-Law

Answer: Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel

By marrying Louise, a niece of King Christian VIII, Christian strengthened his position as heir to the throne.

From Quiz Queen Margrethe and Denmark

Answer: French

He is a former French count and diplomat who changed his name from Henri to Henrik.

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Cnut the Great

When Cnut was ruling all three countries, they were often referred to together as the "North Sea Empire", and considering his victory against Sweden and Norway in 1026, Cnut proclaimed himself "King of all England and Denmark and the Norwegians and of some of the Swedes". When Harald II died in 1018, Cnut traveled to Denmark to confirm his succession to the Danish throne. Cnut's rise to power in England and treatment of those he conquered made his relationship with the Church awkward. The Catholic Church also did not approve of Cnut having two wives: Ælfgifu of Northampton and Emma of Normandy. To appease the Church, Cnut had the monasteries and churches that had been damaged and looted via Viking plunder restored, and also gave money to the Church. Cnut died in 1035 Shaftesbury, England.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Isabella

HRH Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe, born April 21 2007, is the oldest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. She's known for be quite the little charmer who enjoys a good little dance.

From Quiz The Danish Royal Family

Answer: Frederik and Joachim

HRH the Prince Frederik of Denmark (as he was at birth; his mother had not become Queen at that point, hence he was not the Crown Prince Frederik until 1972) was born on May 26, 1968, and HRH the Prince Joachim was born on June 7 1969.

From Quiz Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Answer: Henrietta

Mary's mother Henrietta worked for a number of years at the University of Tasmania but unfortunately died in 1997 after a heart operation. Both of Mary's parents migrated from Scotland to Australia in 1963, 9 years before Mary was born.

From Quiz Europe's Father-In-Law

Answer: Alexander III of Russia

Dagmar had previously been betrothed to Alexander's elder brother, the Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich. However, he died in 1865 and she married Alexander instead. Her full name was Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar. She converted to the Russian Orthodox faith in order to marry Alexander and adopted the name Maria Fedorovna. When he became Tsar Alexander III in 1881 she became known as the Empress Maria. She was the mother of the last tsar, Nicholas II. She survived the Bolshevik revolution and only left Russia in 1919, two years after the monarchy was overthrown. She died in Denmark in 1928.

From Quiz Queen Margrethe and Denmark

Answer: Frederik and Joachim

They are Crown Prince Frederik (named after the previous King) and Prince Joachim.

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Harthacnut

Harthacnut was the son of Cnut the Great and his second wife, Emma of Normandy. He struggled to hold firm the lands that Cnut the Great had acquired during his reign. Magnus I, also known as Magnus the Good, had taken hold of Norway. Harthacnut did, however, maintain the Danish throne from 1035-1042 and was King of England from 1040-1042. In 1042, Harthacnut was a guest at a wedding in Lambeth, London. It was the wedding of Tovi the Proud, a Danish thane and Gytha, the daughter of an Anglo-Saxon noble, Osgod Clapa. His death was attributed to drinking too much alcohol, which perhaps gave him a stroke. However, it has also been speculated that he was murdered - though no proof exists of this.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Christian

HRH Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John, born on October 15 2005, is the oldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. While his parents try to ensure that he has as normal a life as possible, he is destined to become King Christian XI of Denmark one day.

From Quiz The Danish Royal Family

Answer: Mary Donaldson

HRH the Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark married Miss Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian, on May 14, 2004. They had met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Mary was born on February 5, 1972, to Dr. John Donaldson and Mrs. Henrietta Donaldson.

From Quiz Europe's Father-In-Law

Answer: George I

Vilhelm was only 17 at the time. He was the grandfather of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. He was also the great-grandfather of Queen Sofia, wife of King Juan Carlos of Spain.

From Quiz Queen Margrethe and Denmark

Answer: Amalienborg

Amalianborg, Christiansborg and Schackenborg are all homes of different members of the royal family. However, most of Christiansborg is used by the Danish parliament, and the Royal Family has only a few rooms there. Dannebrog is the royal yacht.

From Quiz Which Monarch of Denmark?

Answer: Frederick III

After the completion of an established absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway, Frederick III ordered the creation of the Throne Chair of Denmark. The creator was Bendix Grodtschilling, a Danish carpenter and artist. Construction of the throne took 9 years, and its design, which features 3 lions guarding it, was inspired by the throne of biblical King Solomon, whose throne had 12 lions guarding it. Frederick III was the second-oldest son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg.

From Quiz Royal Kids of Denmark

Answer: Felix

HH Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian born July 22 2002 is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg. At almost ten years he is not really a little boy anymore, his name, Felix, means happy and prosperous.

From Quiz The Danish Royal Family

Answer: Felix and Nikolai

Prince Nikolai was born on August 28, 1999, and Prince Felix was born on July 22, 2002.

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