Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark [SEP] mother
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Knud Christian Frederik Michael; 27 July 1900 – 14 June 1976), was the younger son and child of Christian X and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
From 1947 to 1953, he was heir presumptive to his older brother, Frederick IX, and would have succeeded him as king (in 1972) had it not been for a change in the Danish Act of Succession that replaced him with his niece, Margrethe II.
Early life and
, and Countess Feodora.
Titles and styles.
- 27 July 1900 – 20 April 1947: "His Royal Highness" Prince Knud of Denmark
- 20 April 1947 – 27 March 1953: "His Royal Highness" The Hereditary Prince of Denmark
- 27 March 1953 – 14 June 1976: "His Royal Highness" Hereditary Prince Knud of Denmark
External links.
- Prince Knud at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Amalienborg Palace