Category:Issue of Christian IX of Denmark
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Due to the excellent dynastic marriages by his children, King Christian IX of Denmark was known as the "father-in-law" of Europe.
The matches were as a result of the hard work of his wife Queen Louise:
- Frederick succeeded his father as King of Denmark
- Alexandra married Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India and became Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and Empress Consort of India
- Vilhelm was elected King of the Hellenes (King of Greece)
- Dagmar married Alexander III of Russia and became Empress Consort of Russia
- Thyra Married the Crown Prince of Hanover, who was also a member of the British Royal Family, to become Crown Princess of Hanover (and Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale)
- Valdemar is an ancestor of the monarchs of Sweden and Romania
King Christian and Queen Louise therefore are common ancestors of the current and former ruling houses of Denmark, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (and also the 15 other Commonwealth Realms), Russia, Greece, Hanover, Sweden, Romania, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Yugoslavia and Norway.
