Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
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Prince Knud of Denmark (Knud Christian Frederik Michael, in Danish usually: Arveprins Knud) (July 27, 1900 – June 14, 1976) was the second son and youngest child of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. From 1947 to 1953, he was heir presumptive of his older brother King Frederick IX, and would have become king in his turn, but a change in the constitution caused him to lose his place in the succession to Margrethe II.
[edit] Family
Prince Knud was born at Sorgenfri Palace, Denmark. He married his first cousin, Princess Caroline-Mathilde, on September 8, 1933 at Fredensborg Palace. They had three children:
- HH Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (born 8 May 1935)
- HH Prince Ingolf of Denmark (later Count of Rosenborg17 February 1940)
- HH Prince Christian of Denmark (later Count of Rosenborg 22 October 1942)
[edit] Succession
Since King Frederick IX fathered no sons, the Danish law of succession declared that his younger brother would succeed him as next king. Consequently, Prince Knud held the title of Heir Presumptive following the death of King Christian X in 1947. Knud was married to Princess Caroline-Mathilde and officially referred to as Arveprins Knud.
King Frederick IX had, however, fathered three daughters, who were unable to inherit their father's throne due to the law of succession. In 1953, the Constitution was amended to allow cognatic primogeniture. The new law made thirteen-year-old Princess Margrethe the new heiress presumptive, placing her and her two sisters before Prince Knud and his family in the line of succession. (Upon her 1964 marriage to then-King Constantine II of Greece, Princess Anne-Marie, the youngest of King Frederick's daughters, renounced her rights to the Danish throne.)
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
