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77-510: The fair took place from August 24 to October 9, mainly in locations between the two Scanian towns of Skanör and Falsterbo at the southern mouth of Öresund , with much of the connected industry spread out on the surrounding peninsula, but Køge , Dragør , Copenhagen , Malmö , Helsingborg , Simrishamn , Ystad , and Trelleborg were also part of the Scania Market. Since the fishermen erected their trading booths and temporary shops close to

154-475: A medieval church and an elementary school . A greenbelt called Skanörs vångar will be a new residential area in Skanör. The Harbour of Skanör is big. It is a fishing and guest harbour. In the summer, there is a market called Sillamarknaden with a funfair and a beer tent and live bands. A locally famous janitor is a frequent visitor to the fair and one of its many attractions. "Jollebryggan", situated on

231-643: A first-born child becomes heir to the throne regardless of gender. According to the Danish Constitution , the Danish monarch, is the head of state and implicitly the commander-in-chief of the Danish Armed Forces and is the holder of executive power and, jointly with the Folketing , legislative power . The monarch has the ability to deny giving a bill royal assent as well as to choose and dismiss

308-759: A former Danish fiefdom which had been lost to Prussia during the Second War of Schleswig . According to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles , the disposition of Schleswig was to be determined by two Schleswig Plebiscites : one in Northern Schleswig (today Denmark's South Jutland County ), the other in Central Schleswig (today part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein ). Many Danish nationalists felt that Central Schleswig should be returned to Denmark regardless of

385-476: A marriage, the monarch can impose conditions that must be met in order for any resulting offspring to have succession rights. Part II, Section 9 of the Danish Constitution of 5 June 1953 provides that the parliament will elect a king and determine a new line of succession should a situation arise where there are no eligible descendants of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. The monarch of Denmark must be

462-635: A member of the Danish National Church , or Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark ( Danish Constitution , II,6). The National Church is by law the State Church . Although the monarch is not the head of the Church, the monarch, together with the Folketing , makes up the secular supreme authority of the Church. In that role, the monarch is requested to fulfil certain duties pertaining to the Church, such as appointing new bishops and authorising texts for use in

539-664: A residence and work palace. These are arranged around an octagonal courtyard. Currently, Queen Margrethe resides in Christian IX's Palace and the King in Frederik VIII's Palace . Christian VIII's Palace has apartments for other members of the royal family, whereas Christian VII's Palace is used for official events and to accommodate guests. Amalienborg was originally built in the 1750s by architect Nicolai Eigtved for four noble families; however, when Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794,

616-598: A series of wars of conquest against England, which was completed by Sweyn's son Cnut the Great by the middle of the eleventh century. The reign of Cnut represented the peak of the Danish Viking age; his North Sea Empire included England (1016), Denmark (1018), Norway (1028) and held strong influence over the north-eastern coast of Germany. The last monarch descended from Valdemar IV , Christopher III of Denmark , died in 1448 AD. Count Christian of Oldenburg, descendant of Sophia,

693-477: A small ramp into the ocean. This harbour is completely natural and has no manmade features except for the aforementioned fishing huts. This harbour has no restaurants but it does have a toilet and a small raft with a picnic table on it out at sea. For many years the restaurant and night club "Badhytten", situated in the harbour, was Skanör's most popular entertainment establishment. "Badhytten" attracted local residents as well as exotic celebrity guests and made Skanör

770-510: A year, that is in September and October, the herring travel from one sea to the other through the Sound, by order of God, in such large numbers that it is a great wonder, and so many pass through the sound in these months, that at several places one can cut them with a dagger." Mezieres further went on to estimate that no less than 300,000 people were active in the trade during these months. As early as

847-655: A yearly vacation in summer. The hunting lodge the Eremitage Palace in the Dyrehaven deer park north of Copenhagen is used during royal hunts in Dyrehaven. Finally, Sorgenfri Palace is at the disposal of the monarch. It was the residence of Hereditary Prince Knud and Hereditary Princess Caroline Mathilde and is not in official use at all at this time. Apart from these state-owned palaces, Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus

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924-593: Is important to bear in mind that the usage of the word king , in the context of exercising acts of state, is understood by Danish jurists to be read as the Government (consisting of the Prime Minister and other ministers). This is a logical consequence of articles 12, 13 and 14, all of which in essence stipulate that the powers vested in the monarch can only be exercised through ministers, who are responsible for all acts, thus removing any political or legal liability from

1001-505: Is privately owned by Queen Margrethe. It functions as the summer residence of Queen Margrethe, as well as during the Easter and Christmas holidays. In the Kingdom of Denmark all members of the ruling dynasty who hold the title Prince or Princess of Denmark are said to be members of the Danish royal family. As with other European monarchies, distinguishing who is a member of the national royal family

1078-594: Is recorded on the Jelling stones . The exact extent of Harald's kingdom is unknown, although it is reasonable to believe that it stretched from the defensive line of Dannevirke , including the Viking city of Hedeby , across Jutland , the Danish isles and into southern present day Sweden; Scania and perhaps Halland . Furthermore, the Jelling stones attests that Harald had also "won" Norway. The son of Harald, Sweyn Forkbeard , mounted

1155-399: Is the home pitch of SFIF, Skanör Falsterbo Idrottsförening. It has hosted many great games such as the defeat to TFF in 1987. Möllan is an ancient windmill on the outskirts of Skanör, situated at the beginning of the road to the harbour of Skanör. The origins of Möllan can be traced back to the 12th century AD. At this time, Skanör was Northern Europe's largest trading harbour for herring. At

1232-518: Is used principally in Spring and Autumn. It is often the site of state visits and ceremonial events in the royal family. The palace may be visited by the public on guided tours when not in use. In Jutland , Graasten Palace is at the disposal of the monarch. It was used as the summer residence of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid . Since the death of Queen Ingrid in 2000, the Queen has stayed at Graasten for

1309-579: The Council of State , receptions, royal christenings, lyings-in-state and other ceremonies. Also, the Royal Stables which provide the ceremonial transport by horse-drawn carriage for the royal family, are located here. The present building, the third with this name, is the last in a series of successive castles and palaces constructed on the same site since the erection of the first castle in 1167. The palace today bears witness to three eras of architecture, as

1386-672: The Danish Parliament implemented a new Danish Law called Act on Greenlandic Self-rule, which, unlike any other case with the Indigenous Peoples around the world, acknowledges Greenlanders as a people in accordance to the International Law , and hereby giving the Greenlanders ability to obtain sovereignty . Denmark has had absolute primogeniture since 2009. The Danish Act of Succession adopted on 27 March 1953 restricts

1463-600: The First War of Schleswig against the German powers in 1848–51, Frederick appeared as "the national leader" and was regarded almost as a war hero, despite having never taken any active part in the struggles. On 5 June 1849 the constitution, known as the June Constitution, was altered to create the framework of a constitutional monarchy for Denmark. As King Frederick VII was without legitimate issue, Prince Christian of Glücksborg

1540-623: The Prime Minister or any Minister of Government with or without cause; however, no monarch has exercised the latter powers since King Christian X dismissed the government on 28 March 1920, sparking the 1920 Easter Crisis . The Monarch along with the Folketing is the Head of the Church of Denmark , as well as being the head of the Danish Honors system. However, when reading the Danish Constitution of 1953, it

1617-501: The St. Tropez of Sweden. Celebrities such as Zlatan Ibrahimović and Mona Seilitz were known to frequent "Badhytten" on their rare trips home to Sweden. However, "Badhytten" burned down in January 2009, just before major renovations were to be carried out. The restaurant was rebuilt in the summer of 2016 in almost the same location. The difference being that the restaurant now lies partially inside

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1694-460: The Swedish attack . Charles X Gustav suddenly died of an illness in early 1660, while planning an invasion of Norway. Following his death, Sweden made peace in the Treaty of Copenhagen . The Swedes returned Trøndelag to Norway and Bornholm to Denmark, but kept the other territories gained two years earlier. The Netherlands and other European powers accepted the settlement, not wanting both coasts of

1771-536: The fount of honour to bestow new titles of nobility in Denmark. The royal palaces of Denmark became property of the state with the introduction of the constitutional monarchy in 1849. Since then, a varying number of these have been put at the disposal of the monarchy. The agreement on which is renewed at the accession of every new monarch. The monarch has the use of the four palaces at Amalienborg in Copenhagen as

1848-483: The Øresund strait controlled by Denmark. This treaty established the boundaries between Norway, Denmark, and Sweden that still exist today. Absolutism was introduced in 1660–1661 and the elective monarchy was de jure transformed into an hereditary monarchy . An official absolutist constitution, where absolute power and male primogeniture succession was laid down in the King's Law (Lex Regia) of 1665. When he succeeded to

1925-462: The 10th century. Originally an elective monarchy , it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of Frederick III . A decisive transition to a constitutional monarchy occurred in 1849 with the writing of the first democratic constitution, replacing the vast majority of the old absolutist constitution . The current Royal House is a branch of the ducal House of Glücksburg , originally from Schleswig-Holstein in modern-day Germany,

2002-509: The 12th century the peninsula had become a centre for the herring trade; the Scanian name for the town Falsterbo was Falsterbothe , which meant "the booths for fish from Falster". The 13th-century German chronicler Arnold of Lübeck , author of Chronicon Slavorum , wrote that the Danes had wealth and an abundance of everything thanks to the yearly catches of herring at the Scanian coast. The laws of

2079-589: The Church. Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark has been the heir apparent to the Danish throne since 14 January 2024, following the abdication of his grandmother, Margrethe II , and the ascension of his father, King Frederik X . The first law governing the succession to the Danish throne as a hereditary monarchy was the Kongeloven ( Latin : Lex Regia ), enacted 14 November 1665, and published in 1709. It declared that

2156-503: The Crown of Denmark. This difference caused problems when Frederick VII of Denmark proved childless, making a change in dynasty imminent, and causing the lines of succession for the duchies on one hand and for Denmark on the other to diverge. That meant that the new King of Denmark would not also be the new Duke of Schleswig or Duke of Holstein. To ensure the continued adhesion of the Elbe duchies to

2233-563: The Danish Crown (i.e. members of the dynasties of Greece, Norway and the United Kingdom) do not thereby forfeit their royalty in Denmark, nor are they bound to obtain prior permission to travel abroad or to marry from its sovereign, although since 1950 those not descended in male-line from King Christian IX are no longer in the line of succession to the Danish throne. However, those who do reside in Denmark or its territories continue to require

2310-543: The Danish Crown, the line of succession to the duchies was modified in the London Protocol of 1852, which designated Prince Christian IX of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , as the new heir apparent , although he was, strictly, the heir neither to the Crown of Denmark nor to the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein or Lauenburg by primogeniture. Originally, the Danish prime minister Christian Albrecht Bluhme wanted to keep

2387-474: The Danish Royal Family are related to most other reigning European dynasties. The Easter Crisis of 1920 was a constitutional crisis which began with the dismissal of the elected government by King Christian X , a reserve power which was granted to him by the Danish constitution . The immediate cause was a conflict between the king and the cabinet over the reunification with Denmark of Schleswig ,

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2464-606: The House of Glücksburg itself being a collateral branch of the House of Oldenburg . The House of Glücksburg also produced the monarchs of Norway , of the United Kingdom and the former monarch of Greece in the direct male line. The Danish monarchy is constitutional and as such, the role of the monarch is defined and limited by the Constitution of Denmark . According to the constitution,

2541-556: The North, Prussia , and Livonia . The fishing and the Scania Market yielded a large income to the Danish Crown , and made together with the Sound Toll the state virtually independent of tax incomes for extended periods of time. A good fishing year in the 14th century could mean an export of 300,000 barrels of herring; and it is estimated that one third of the Danish king's income came from

2618-467: The Scania Market. Most of the 14th century was characterized by strife and wars between Danish kings and the Hansa. According to a German view, the Danes got herring "for nothing from God"—only to sell it dearly. As opposed to Stockholm and Bergen , which had Scandinavia's largest Hanseatic colonies, the Danish towns of the Scania Market did not encourage large permanent settlements of Hansa merchants; most of

2695-576: The Second Northern War was not yet over. Three months after the peace treaty was signed, Charles X Gustav held a council of war where he decided to simply wipe Denmark from the map and unite all of Scandinavia under his rule. Once again the Swedish army arrived outside Copenhagen. However, this time the Danes did not panic or surrender. Instead, they decided to fight and prepared to defend Copenhagen. Frederick III had stayed in his capital and now encouraged

2772-413: The annual herring market, up to 70,000 people gathered in Skanör to buy and sell herring. Möllan was built on order of the Danish king to simplify the grounding of herring bones. Ground herring bones, known as "Sillamjöl", was a common ingredient in the medicine of the time and also a popular aphrodisiac. At the end of the 15th century the herring in the waters outside Skanör mysteriously disappeared. This

2849-552: The area where the herring was spawning , the exact locations of the Scania Market changed from year to year. The basis for the market's popularity was the rich herring fishing around the Falsterbo Peninsula . Legend tells that the herring fishery off the Scanian coast was so rich, that one could scoop up the fish with one's hands. After a visit to the region in 1364, the French crusader Philippe de Mezieres wrote: "Two months

2926-607: The articles in this law, all except for Article 21 and Article 25 have since been repealed. Article 21 states "No Prince of the Blood, who resides here in the Realm and in Our territory, shall marry, or leave the Country, or take service under foreign Masters, unless he receives Permission from the King". Under this provision, princes of Denmark who permanently reside in other realms by express permission of

3003-556: The citizens of Copenhagen to resist the Swedes, by saying he would "die in his nest", rather than to evacuate to safety in Norway. Furthermore, this unprovoked declaration of war by Sweden finally triggered the alliance that Denmark–Norway had with the Netherlands, and a powerful Dutch fleet was sent to Copenhagen with vital supplies and reinforcements, which saved the city from being captured during

3080-592: The city of Leiden in the 15th century stated that all herring sellers selling herring other than from Scania, should warn their customers with a clear marking. The demand for herring during this period was great; it was a fairly inexpensive source of protein for the populations around the Baltic during the winter and the Catholic Church demanded fasting (from meat), in Christ 's following, in connection with Lent . Due to

3157-541: The crown of Denmark shall descend by heredity to the legitimate descendants of King Frederick III , and that the order of succession shall follow semi-Salic primogeniture , according to which the crown is inherited by an heir, with preference among the Monarch's children to males over females; among siblings to the elder over the younger; and among Frederick III's remoter descendants by substitution, senior branches over junior branches. Female descendants were eligible to inherit

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3234-413: The daughter of Valdemar IV's aunt Richeza of Denmark, Lady of Werle , who was the daughter of Eric V of Denmark , was chosen as his successor and became the next monarch of Denmark, ruling under the name Christian I . Richeza thus can be considered as a sort of female founder of the House of Oldenburg . Originally the Danish monarchy was elective, but in practice the eldest son of the reigning monarch

3311-480: The defender. Secondly, the Belts froze over in a rare occurrence during the winter of 1657–1658, allowing King Charles X Gustav of Sweden to lead his armies across the ice to invade Zealand . In the following Treaty of Roskilde , Denmark–Norway capitulated and gave up all of Eastern Denmark (i.e. Skåne , Halland , Blekinge and Bornholm ), in addition to the counties of Bohuslän and Trøndelag in Norway. But

3388-406: The fish, ensuring a swift salting of the landed fish. The fishing trade was closely regulated by the Danish crown, with special rules regarding issues such as the fishing nets' mesh size, enforced by special bailiffs who policed the trade. Royal governors were installed in castles at Skanør and Falsterbo to collect customs and act as judicial and administrative leaders. Apart from the fishermen and

3465-519: The king and members of the Social Democrats . Faced with the potential overthrow of the Danish monarchy, Christian X backed down and dismissed his own government. This was the most recent time that a sitting Danish monarch made an executive decision without the support of a cabinet accountable to the legislature; following the crisis, Christian X accepted his drastically reduced role as symbolic head of state . The Act of Succession of 27 March 1953

3542-472: The large production and the great demand, the Scania Market became the most important North European market in the 14th century. During the fishing season, the necessary salt and barrels for conservation came from Hanseatic Lüneburg and were provided by Hanseatic traders mainly from Lübeck . Lübeck also, to some extent, provided the Scanians with an additional work force, so called " gill -women" who cleaned

3619-556: The local fish traders, merchants from Lübeck and other Hanseatic towns, as well as from England , Scotland , Flanders , and Normandy , came to the herring market to buy and sell herring, but also to trade in other goods with the Scandinavian merchants, landowners and peasants. Traders arrived from Denmark, eastern Norway and Sweden , as well as the rest of the Baltic. A wide variety of goods were traded, among them horses , butter , iron , tar , grain , and handicraft products from

3696-518: The merchants arrived in the summer and went back home after the end of the market. In 1367, the Hansa towns allied themselves with Sweden , Mecklenburg , and Holstein , and the Confederation of Cologne went to war against Denmark and Norway. With the Treaty of Stralsund in 1370, a peace was settled that left the Hanseatic League in control of the fortifications at the Scania Market and along

3773-459: The modern kingdom of Denmark can be traced back to Harthacnut father of Gorm the Old ( Old Norse : Gormr gamli , Danish : Gorm den gamle ), who reigned in the early and mid 10th century. The kingdom itself though is probably a couple of hundred years older than that. The Danes were united (or more likely reunited) and officially Christianized in 965 AD by Harald Bluetooth , the story of which

3850-517: The monarch invites the party leader who has the support of the largest number of seats in the Folketing to form a government. Once it has been formed, the monarch formally appoints it. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and thus their head of state is also the monarch of Denmark, in accordance with the Danish Constitution. After a referendum in Greenland in 2009,

3927-399: The monarch to advise him of the latest political developments. The monarch hosts official visits by foreign Heads of State, pays state visits abroad, receives letters of credence from foreign ambassadors and signs those of Danish ambassadors. The convention for appointment of a new prime minister after a general election is that after consultation with representatives of the political parties,

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4004-631: The monarch's prior permission to travel abroad and to marry. Article 25 of the Kongelov stipulates, with respect to members of the Royal dynasty: "They should answer to no Magistrate Judges, but their first and last Judge shall be the King, or to whomsoever He decrees." Although all other articles of the Kongelov have been repealed by amendments to the Constitution in 1849, 1853 and 1953, these two articles have thus far been left intact. The Danish monarch holds

4081-407: The monarch. Today the monarch delegates much royal authority to Ministers in government, allowing the king to engage in the ceremonial role outlined by the Danish constitution. The Prime Minister and Cabinet attend the regular meetings of the Council of State , at which the monarch presides and gives royal assent to laws. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs report regularly to

4158-420: The north part of the harbour, is a bridge deck which both old and young residents use for casual swimming. The older residents can be observed early mornings from late April to early October at "Jollebryggan", the younger residents usually use the bridge deck for night swimming. There is also a small fishing harbour on the east coast of Skanör in Höllviken. The harbour consists mainly of small red fishing huts and

4235-442: The order and resigned several days later after a heated exchange with the king. Subsequently, Christian X dismissed the rest of the government and replaced it with a de facto conservative care-taker cabinet under Otto Liebe . The dismissal caused demonstrations and an almost revolutionary atmosphere in Denmark, and for several days the future of the monarchy seemed very much in doubt. In light of this, negotiations were opened between

4312-421: The plebiscite's results, generally motivated by a desire to see Germany permanently weakened in the future. Christian X agreed with these sentiments, and ordered Prime Minister Carl Theodor Zahle to include Central Schleswig in the re-unification process. As Denmark had been operating as a parliamentary democracy since the Cabinet of Deuntzer in 1901, Zahle felt he was under no obligation to comply. He refused

4389-414: The region into flour. Today, Möllan is a gathering place for many different festivities. One of the highlights is when the ruling political party, Moderaterna, uses the lawn in front of Möllan for its annual address to the residents of Skanör. The 26th Goose Race (Gåsaloppet) was a great success with 16 teams participating. The winner for the third year in a row was the team Lollipop. The best dressed team

4466-407: The rest of Öresund for 15 years. The abundance of herring around Scania abruptly ceased in the beginning of the 15th century and the region lost its importance as a trading place. Skan%C3%B6r Skanör is a town in Vellinge Municipality and part of the conurbation Skanör med Falsterbo in southwestern Scania , Sweden . City facilities include hotels , restaurants , a harbour ,

4543-409: The result of two serious fires in 1794 and in 1884. The main part of the current palace, finished in 1928, is in the historicist Neo-Baroque style . The chapel dates to 1826 and is in a Neoclassical style . The showgrounds were built 1738–46, in a Baroque style . The royal parts of the palace are open to the public when not in use. Another residence is Fredensborg Palace north of Copenhagen which

4620-405: The royal family bought the palaces and moved in. The state rooms of Christian VIII's Palace and Christian VII's Palace may be visited by the public on guided tours. In addition, parts of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen are also at the disposal of the monarch. It is the site of official functions such as banquets , state dinners , diplomatic accreditations , public audiences , meetings of

4697-406: The sand dunes Göranssons, now ICA, is the local supermarket. It was built in 1969 and is where locals traditionally meet and gossip. Before Göranssons was established in Skanör, locals brought livestock, produce and other goods to the town square to trade. Archaeological evidence shows that the town square was located approximately where Göranssons is today. Since the 1980s Göranssons was bought by

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4774-408: The separate hereditary principles, but in the end the government decided on a uniform agnatic primogeniture , which was accepted by the Parliament. This order of succession remained in effect for a hundred years, then the Salic law was changed to male-preference primogeniture in 1953, meaning that females could inherit, but only if they had no brothers. In 2009, the mode of inheritance of the throne

4851-473: The streets of old Skanör. The team is all connected through a shared set of "skis". The first prize is a painting and clogs by late painter Hans "Gåsamålarn" Andersson. During the 13th century, people had goose races through the streets of Skanör to celebrate midsummer. The tradition was reinitiated and reinvented 1984 by Hans "Gåsamålarn" Andersson but is now hosted by composer and Kontrapunkt TV-show host, Sixten Nordström. Skanörs IP (Idrottsplats) Möllevallen

4928-423: The supermarket chain ICA and the establishment has persisted since. Marianneboden, named after locally renowned Marianne Karlsson, was an infamous small novelty store, originally situated on Skanör's main street Mellangatan and from 2004 the store share space with Göranssons. It closed in 2009. The Gåsaloppet (Goose Race) is traditionally celebrated every midsummer at noon. Residents team up by sixes to run through

5005-547: The throne as the first Danish monarch of the House of Glücksburg . Christian IX eventually became known as Father-in-law of Europe due to his family ties with most other ruling dynasties of Europe: His daughter Princess Alexandra married Edward VII of the United Kingdom , another daughter Princess Dagmar married Alexander III of Russia and Princess Thyra married Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover . His son Vilhelm went on to become George I of Greece . Further, his grandson Carl became Haakon VII of Norway . To this day

5082-400: The throne following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II , on 14 January 2024. Danish regnal names have traditionally (since 1513) alternated between "Frederik" (anglicised to Frederick ) and "Christian". Accordingly, Frederik's heir apparent is Crown Prince Christian . The Danish monarchy is over 1200 years old, founded in the 8th century (or earlier). The line of kings of

5159-410: The throne in January 1848, King Frederick VII was almost at once met by the demands for a constitution and an end to absolutism. The Schleswig-Holsteiners wanted an independent state while the Danes wished to maintain South Jutland as a Danish area. Frederick VII soon yielded to the Danish demands, and in March he accepted the end of absolutism , which resulted in the June Constitution of 1849 . During

5236-439: The throne in the event there were no eligible surviving male dynasts born in the male line . As for the duchies , Holstein and Lauenburg where the King ruled as duke, these lands adhered to Salic law (meaning that only males could inherit the ducal throne), and by mutual agreement were permanently conjoined. The duchies of Schleswig (a Danish fief ), Holstein and Lauenburg (German fiefs) were joined in personal union with

5313-432: The throne to those descended from King Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , through approved marriages. Dynasts lose their right to the throne if they marry without the permission of the monarch given in the Council of State. Individuals born to unmarried dynasts or to former dynasts who married without royal permission, and their descendants, are excluded from the throne. Further, when approving

5390-536: The ultimate executive authority over the government of Denmark is still by and through the monarch's royal reserve powers ; in practice these powers are only used according to laws enacted in Parliament or within the constraints of convention. The monarch is, in practice, limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and formally appointing the prime minister . The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. King Frederik X ascended

5467-418: Was already consolidated in the 8th century, whose rulers are consistently referred to in Frankish sources (and in some late Frisian sources) as "kings" ( reges ). Under the rule of King Gudfred in 804 the Kingdom may have included all the major provinces of medieval Denmark . The current unified Kingdom of Denmark was founded or re-united by the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth in

5544-464: Was chosen in 1853 as heir presumptive to the Danish throne, with the approval of the great powers of Europe, in light of the expected extinction of the senior line of the House of Oldenburg . A justification for this choice was his marriage to Louise of Hesse-Kassel , who as a niece of Christian VIII , was a more close relative to the incumbent king than her husband. Upon the death of King Frederick VII of Denmark in 1863, Christian IX acceded to

5621-482: Was elected. Later a Coronation Charter was signed by the king to restrict the powers of the Danish monarch. In 1657, during the Second Northern War , King Frederick III launched a war of revenge against Sweden which turned into a complete disaster. The war became a disaster for two reasons: Primarily, because Denmark's new powerful ally, the Netherlands, remained neutral as Denmark was the aggressor and Sweden

5698-433: Was once more changed, this time into an absolute primogeniture . Following the transformation of Denmark's monarchy from elective (at least theoretically, although it had generally descended to the eldest son of the House of Oldenburg since 1448) to hereditary in 1660, the so-called Kongelov ( Latin : Lex Regia ) established the right to rule " by the grace of God " for King Frederick III and his posterity. Out of

5775-513: Was promulgated after a 1953 referendum introduced the possibility of female succession and, in effect, made Princess Margrethe the heir presumptive to her father, Frederik IX rather than her uncle Prince Knud . Upon Frederik IX's death in 1972, Queen Margrethe II ascended to the throne and reigned until her abdication in 2024. Following a referendum in 2009 , the Act of Succession was amended so that primogeniture no longer puts males over females;

5852-472: Was the Vikings. (See External links.) 55°25′N 12°51′E  /  55.417°N 12.850°E  / 55.417; 12.850 Monarchy of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark . The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland . The Kingdom of Denmark

5929-455: Was the beginning of the end for Skanör as a major trading and fishing port. However, the residents of Skanör quickly found other uses for the windmill. At about the same time as the herring disappeared, Skanör's town square (see reference to "Göranssons") became a central trade location for the farmers of Scania, or Skåne as it was then called. Möllan was thereafter used for hundreds of years to ground wheat, barley and other agricultural products of

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