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- The monarchy today - Kongehuset
Denmark has a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarch cannot independently perform political acts Although the monarch signs all Acts of Parliament, these only come into force when they have been countersigned by a Cabinet Minister
- History - Kongehuset
The Danish Monarchy can be traced back to Gorm the Old (d 958) The monarchy was originally elective, but in practice the choice was normally limited to the eldest son of the reigning monarch or closely related
- The Royal Family - Kongehuset
The Royal Family makes up the Royal House of Denmark, which has existed more than 1000 years The Danish Monarchy has existed for over 1000 years and is among the oldest in the world Read more about HM The King and the other members of the Royal Family in Denmark on the Royal Family pages
- HM The King - Kongehuset
Denmark has a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarch cannot independently perform political acts For example this means that although The King signs all Acts of Parliament, these only come into force when they have been countersigned by a Cabinet Minister
- The Royal House - Kongehuset
The Royal House Welcome to The Royal House of Denmark HM The King HM The Queen 23 October 2025 | News
- The Royal Lineage - Kongehuset
The Danish monarchy has existed for more than 1000 years and is among the oldest royal houses in the world Read more about the successive monarchs in Denmark all the way from Gorm the Old to the present sovereign, HM King Frederik X
- HM The Queen - Kongehuset
On 14 May 2004, on the occasion of the marriage to His Majesty The King (then His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark), she became Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark
- Succession of the throne - Kongehuset
Her Majesty the Queen announced in her New Year's Address on 31 December 2023 that Her Majesty will step down as Queen of Denmark on 14 January 2024 and will hand over the throne to HRH the Crown Prince
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