Family tree of Danish monarchs

The Danish royal family traces its descent from the 10th century to the present monarch, King Frederik X.

House of Gorm

House of Gorm

Harthacnut I semi-legendary King of Denmark Gorm the Old ?-c. 963/964 King of Denmark r. 935(?)–963/964 Thyra d. 958 Gunhild Tove of the Obotrites 10th century Harald Bluetooth 932–985 King of Denmark r. 963/964–985 Gyrid of Sweden 10th cent. Knut Gormsson c. 920/925–962 Co-King of Denmark r. 947–962 Toke c. 948/950–986 King of Scania King of Denmark r. 971–986, r. 985–986 Styrbjörn the Strong d. 986 Tyra of Denmark d. 1000 Olaf Tryggvason 960s–1000 King of Norway Sigrid the Haughty 960/972–1014 Sweyn Forkbeard 963–1014 King of Denmark r. 986–1014 Gunhild of Wenden Haakon b. 961 Gunhilde d. 1002 Pallig Tokesen d. 1002 Richard I 933–996 Duke of Normandy Gunnor c. 936–1031 Eric Haakonsson 960s–1020s Ruler of Norway Gytha Santslaue Ælfgifu of Northampton c. 990–after 1040 Cnut the Great c. 985/995–1035 King of Denmark r. 1018–1035 Emma of Normandy c. 985–1052 Thyra Harald II ?–1018 King of Denmark r. 1014–1018 Estrid Svendsdatter 990/997–1057/1073 Ulf the Earl Jarl of Orkney d. 1026 Richard II 963–1026 Duke of Normandy Svein Knutsson c. 1016–1035 King of Norway Harold I Harefoot c. 1015–1040 King of England Harthacnut Canute III c. 1018–1042 King of Denmark r. 1035–1042 Gunhilda of Denmark c. 1020–1038 Henry III 1017–1056 Holy Roman Emperor Sweyn II Estridsson c. 1019–1076 King of Denmark r. 1047–1076 Beorn Estrithson d. 1049 House of Estridsen

House of Estridsen

Note: This chart also includes the kings from the Houses of Bjälbo (Olaf II); Pomerania (Eric VII) and Palatinate-Neumarkt (Christopher III) + the son of Hakon Sunnivasson (Eric III)

House of Estridsen

Sweyn Forkbeard 963–1014 King of Denmark r. 986–1014 Thorgil Sprakling Anund Jacob 1008/1010–c. 1050 King of Sweden Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir d. c. 1060 Cnut the Great 985/995–1035 King of Denmark r. 1018–1035 Harald II d. 1018 King of Denmark r. 1014–1018 Estrid Svendsdatter 990 or 997 – between 1057 and 1073 Ulf the Earl Jarl of Orkney d. 1026 Gyda of Sweden d. c. 1048/1049 Sweyn II Estridsson c. 1019–1076 King of Denmark r. 1047–1076 Tora Torbergsdatter Beorn Estrithson d. 1049 Harald III Hardrada c. 1015–1066 King of Norway Gottschalk Sigrid Svendsdatter d. after 1066 Sweyn the Crusader c. 1050–1097 Olaf I Hunger c. 1050–1095 King of Denmark r. 1086–1095 Ingegerd of Norway 1046–1120 Ingerid of Denmark Olaf III c. 1050–1093 King of Norway Harald III Hen c. 1040–1080 King of Denmark r. 1076–1080 Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter Canute IV the Holy c. 1042–1086 King of Denmark r. 1080–1086 Adela of Flanders c. 1064–1115 Eric I Evergood c. 1060–1103 King of Denmark r. 1095–1103 Boedil Thurgotsdatter d. 1103 Svend Svendsen d. 1104 Ulvhild Håkansdotter c. 1095–1148 Niels c. 1065–1134 King of Denmark r. 1104–1134 Margaret Fredkulla of Sweden 1080s–1130 Folke the Fat Ingegerd Knudsdatter of Denmark b. 1080/1085 Charles I Count of Flanders 1084–1127 Ingeborg of Kiev Canute Lavard c. 1090–1131 Duke of Schleswig Harald Kesja 1080–1135 Ragnhild of Denmark Eric II the Memorable c. 1090–1137 King of Denmark r. 1134–1137 Malmfred of Kiev Magnus I 1106–1134 King of Sweden House of Bjälbo Magnus IV 1115–1139 King of Norway Christina Knutsdatter of Denmark c. 1118–1139 Valdemar I the Great 1131–1182 King of Denmark r. 1154–1182 Sophia of Minsk c. 1140–1198 Eric III Lamb c. 1120–1146 King of Denmark r. 1137–1146 Lutgard of Salzwedel c. 1110–1152 Sweyn III Grathe c. 1125–1157 King of Denmark r. 1146–1157 Canute V Magnussen c. 1129–1157 King of Denmark r. 1146–1157 Gertrude of Bavaria 1152/1155–1197 Canute VI 1163–1202 King of Denmark r. 1182–1202 Ingeborg of Denmark 1175–1236 Philip II Augustus 1165–1223 King of France Helena of Denmark c. 1180–1233 William of Winchester 1184–1213 Lord of Lüneburg Rikissa of Denmark c. 1180–1220 Eric X Knutsson c. 1180–1216 King of Sweden Helena Guttormsdotter Dagmar of Bohemia c. 1186–1212 Valdemar II the Victorious 1170–1241 King of Denmark r. 1202–1241 Berengaria of Portugal 1190s–1221 unknown mistress Canute Valdemarsen c. 1205–1260 Duke of Estonia Valdemar the Young c. 1209–1231 King of Denmark r. 1215–1231 Eleanor of Portugal c. 1211–1231 Niels d. 1218 Count of Halland Oda of Schwerin Matilda of Holstein 1220/1225–1288 Abel 1218–1252 King of Denmark r. 1250–1252 Christopher I 1219–1259 King of Denmark r. 1252–1259 Margaret Sambiria c. 1230–1282 Eric IV Ploughpenny c. 1216–1250 King of Denmark r. 1232–1250 Jutta of Saxony c. 1223–1267 Sophie 1217–1247 John I Margrave of Brandenburg c. 1213–1266 Bernhard I 1218–1287 Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg Sophie 1240–after 1284 Valdemar III 1238–1257 Duke of Schleswig Eric I 1241–1272 Duke of Schleswig Abel 1252–1279 Lord of Langeland Valdemar 1239–1302 King of Sweden Sophia of Denmark 1241–1286 Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Denmark c. 1244–1287 Magnus VI Haakonsson 1238–1280 King of Norway Agnes of Denmark 1249–after 1290 Bernhard II c. 1260–after 1323 Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg Valdemar IV d. 1312 Duke of Schleswig Agnes of Brandenburg c. 1257–1304 Eric V Klipping 1249–1286 King of Denmark r. 1259–1286 Matilda 1250–1299/1300 Albert III Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel c. 1250 –1300 Margaret c. 1257–1306 John II 1253–1321 Count of Holstein-Kiel Magnus III 1240–1290 King of Sweden Bernhard III d. 1348 Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg Nicholas II 1275–1316 Lord of Werle Richeza d. 1303/1308 Henry I 1258–1304 Count of Holstein -Rendsburg Euphemia of Pomerania 1285–1330 Christopher II 1276–1332 King of Denmark r. 1320–1326, r. 1329–1332 Eric VI Menved 1274–1319 King of Denmark r. 1286–1319 Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden 1277–1319 Margaret Eriksdatter of Denmark 1277–1341 Birger Magnusson 1280–1321 King of Sweden Eric II c. 1290–1325 Duke of Schleswig Sophia of Werle d. 1339 Gerhard III 1292–1340 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg c. 1300–before 1340 Eric Christoffersen c. 1307 – c. 1332 Junior King of Denmark r. 1321–1326, r. 1329–1332 Valdemar IV Atterdag c. 1320–1375 King of Denmark r. 1340–1375 Helvig of Schleswig d. 1374 Otto c. 1310–after 1346 Duke of Lolland and Estonia Margaret of Denmark 1305–1340 Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg c. 1330–1390 Valdemar III 1314–1364 King of Denmark r. 1326–1329 Albert II c. 1318–1379 Duke of Mecklenburg Christopher c. 1341/1344–1363 Duke of Lolland Margaret I 1353–1412 Queen of Denmark r. 1388–1412 Haakon VI 1340–1380 King of Norway Henry II c. 1317–1381/84 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg Ingeborg of Mecklenburg -Schwerin 1343/1345–1395 Henry III c. 1337–1383 Duke of Mecklenburg Ingeborg of Denmark 1347–1370 Olaf II 1370–1387 King of Denmark r. 1376–1387 Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1385–after 1423 Gerhard VI c. 1367–1404 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg Maria of Mecklenburg -Schwerin Wartislaw VII 1363/1365–1394/1395 Duke of Pomerania Dietrich c. 1398–1440 Count of Oldenburg Hedvig of Holstein 1398–1436 John 1383–1443 Count Palatine of Neumarkt Catherine of Pomerania c. 1390–1426 Philippa of England 1394–1430 Eric VII of Pomerania 1381/1382–1459 King of Denmark r. 1396–1439 Cecilia fl. 1439 Christian I 1426–1481 King of Denmark r. 1448–1481 Dorothea of Brandenburg 1430/1431–1495 Christopher III of Bavaria 1416–1448 King of Denmark r. 1440–1448

House of Oldenburg

House of Oldenburg

Eric V Klipping 1249–1286 King of Denmark r. 1259–1286 Abel 1218–1252 King of Denmark r. 1250–1252 3 generations skipped 4 generations skipped Gerhard VI c. 1367–1404 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1385–after 1423 Dietrich 1398–1440 Count of Oldenburg Hedvig of Holstein 1398–1436 Christian I 1426–1481 King of Denmark r. 1448–1481 Dorothea of Brandenburg 1430/1431–1495 Christina of Saxony 1461–1521 John 1455–1513 King of Denmark r. 1481–1513 Margaret of Denmark 1456–1486 James III 1451–1488 King of Scots Anna of Brandenburg 1487–1514 Frederick I 1471–1533 King of Denmark r. 1523–1533 Sophie of Pomerania 1498–1568 Elizabeth of Denmark 1485–1555 Joachim I Nestor 1484–1535 Elector of Brandenburg Francis of Denmark 1497–1511 John II 1521–1580 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Adolf 1526–1586 Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Christine of Hesse 1543–1604 Dorothea of Denmark 1528–1575 Christopher 1537–1592 Duke of Mecklenburg Isabella of Austria 1501–1526 Christian II 1481–1559 King of Denmark r. 1513–1523 Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 1511–1571 Christian III 1503–1559 King of Denmark r. 1534–1559 Dorothea of Denmark 1504–1547 Albert 1490–1568 Duke of Prussia Ulrich III 1527–1603 Duke of Mecklenburg Elizabeth of Denmark 1524–1586 Magnus III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1509–1550 Frederick 1532–1556 Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1550–1586 John II Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545–1622 Magnus 1540–1583 Duke of Holstein Maria Vladimirovna of Staritsa c1560–1610 Frederick II 1534–1588 King of Denmark r. 1559–1588 Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1557–1631 Dorothea of Denmark 1546–1617 William the Younger Duke of Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1535–1592 Anne of Denmark 1532–1585 Augustus 1526–1586 Elector of Saxony Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1564–1613 Elizabeth of Denmark 1573–1626 Anne of Denmark 1574–1619 James VI/I 1566–1625 King of England Augusta of Denmark 1580–1639 John Adolf 1575–1616 Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig of Denmark 1581–1641 Christian II 1583–1611 Elector of Saxony Alexander 1573–1627 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg Ulrik of Denmark 1578–1624 John of Schleswig-Holstein 1583–1602 August Philipp 1612–1675 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Kirsten Madsdatter d.1613 Anne Catherine of Brandenburg 1575–1612 Christian IV 1577–1648 King of Denmark r. 1588–1648 Kirsten Munk 1598–1658 Vibeke Kruse d. 1648 Karen Andersdatter d.1673 Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve 1611–1640 Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve 1630–1658 Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve 1615–1645 Ulrik of Denmark 1611–1633 Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony 1617–1668 Christian 1603–1647 Prince-Elect of Denmark Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein 1622–1656 Christiane Sehested 1626–1670 Hannibal Sehested 1609–1666 Hedevig Ulfeldt 1626–1678 Ebbe Ulfeldt c. 1600–1670 Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1628–1685 Frederick III 1609–1670 King of Denmark r. 1648–1670 Sophie Elisabeth 1619–1657 Christian von Pentz 1600–1651 Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov 1623–1677 Hans Lindenov d.1659 Leonora Christina 1621–1698 Corfitz Ulfeldt 1606–1664 John George III 1647–1691 Elector of Saxony Anna Sophie of Denmark 1647–1717 Frederica Amalia of Denmark 1649–1704 Christian Albert 1641–1695 Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark 1650–1706 Charles II 1651–1685 Elector Palatine George 1653–1708 Duke of Cumberland Anne 1665–1714 Queen of Great Britain Frederick Louis 1653–1728 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel 1650–1714 Christian V 1646–1699 King of Denmark r. 1670–1699 Sophie Amalie Moth 1654–1719 Countess of Samsøe Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark 1656–1693 Charles XI 1655–1697 King of Sweden Charlotte Amalie 1682–1699 Christian Gyldenløve 1674–1703 Dorothea Krag 1675–1754 Ulrik Christian 1678 –1719 Count of Samsø Christian of Denmark 1675–1695 Sophia Hedwig of Denmark 1677–1735 Charles of Denmark 1680–1729 William of Denmark 1687–1705 Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1667–1721 Frederick IV 1671–1730 King of Denmark r. 1699–1730 Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg 1679–1704 Anne Sophie Reventlow 1693–1743 Peter August 1697–1775 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1700–1770 Christian VI 1699–1746 King of Denmark r. 1730–1746 Charlotte Amalie of Denmark 1706–1782 George II King of Great Britain 163O–1760 Karl Anton of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1727–1759 Ernest Frederick III 1727–1780 Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen Louise of Denmark 1726–1756 Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1729–1796 Frederick V 1723–1766 King of Denmark r. 1746–1766 Louise of Great Britain 1724–1751 Frederick 1707–1751 Prince of Wales Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1758–1794 Frederick 1753–1805 Hereditary Prince of Denmark Frederick II 1720–1785 Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Friedrich Karl 1757–1816 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Charles 1744–1836 Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Louise of Denmark 1750–1831 William I 1743–1821 Elector of Hesse Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark 1747–1820 Caroline Matilda of Great Britain 1751–1775 Christian VII 1749–1808 King of Denmark r. 1766–1808 Sophia Magdalena of Denmark 1746–1813 Gustav III 1746–1792 King of Sweden Friedrich Wilhelm 1785–1831 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel 1789–1867 Marie of Hesse-Kassel 1767–1852 Frederick VI 1768–1839 King of Denmark r. 1808–1839 Louise Auguste of Denmark 1771–1843 Frederick Christian II Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 1765–1814 Christian IX 1818–1906 King of Denmark r. 1863–1906 Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1817–1898 Ferdinand 1792–1863 Hereditary Prince of Denmark Caroline of Denmark 1793–1881 Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1784–1840 Christian VIII 1786–1848 King of Denmark r. 1839–1848 Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg 1796–1881 House of Glücksburg Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark 1808–1891 Frederick VII 1808–1863 King of Denmark r. 1848–1863 Caroline Mariane of Mecklenburg 1821–1876 Louise Rasmussen 1815–1874 Countess Danner

House of Glücksburg

House of Glücksburg

Frederick V 1723–1766 King of Denmark r. 1746–1766 Christian III 1503–1559 King of Denmark r. 1534–1559 Princess Louise of Denmark 1750–1831 7 generations skipped Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel 1789–1867 Friedrich Wilhelm 1785–1831 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Christian IX 1818–1906 King of Denmark r. 1863–1906 Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1817–1898 Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1814–1885 Ernest Augustus 1845–1923 Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Thyra of Denmark 1853–1933 Maria Feodorovna of Denmark 1847–1928 Alexander III 1845–1894 Emperor of Russia Olga of Russia 1851–1926 George I 1845–1913 King of Greece Alexandra of Denmark 1844–1925 Edward VII 1841–1910 King of the United Kingdom Frederik VIII 1843–1912 King of Denmark r. 1906–1912 Louise of Sweden 1851–1926 Valdemar of Denmark 1858–1939 Marie of Orléans 1865–1909 Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein 1855–1934 Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe 1868–1945 Louise of Denmark 1875–1906 Maud of Wales 1869–1938 Haakon VII 1872–1957 King of Norway Thyra of Denmark 1880–1945 Gustav of Denmark 1887–1944 Ingeborg of Denmark 1878–1958 Carl 1861–1951 Duke of Västergötland Gustaf VI Adolf 1882–1973 King of Sweden Jørgen Castenskjold 1893–1978 Dagmar of Denmark 1890–1961 Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1879–1952 Christian X 1870–1947 King of Denmark r. 1912–1947 Harald of Denmark 1876–1949 Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1888–1962 Ingrid of Sweden 1910–2000 Frederik IX 1899–1972 King of Denmark r. 1947–1972 Knud 1900–1976 Hereditary Prince of Denmark Caroline Mathilde of Denmark 1912–1995 Henrik of Monpezat 1934–2018 Margrethe II b. 1940 Queen of Denmark r. 1972–2024 Benedikte of Denmark b. 1944 Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 1934–2017 Anne Marie of Greece b. 1946 Constantine II 1940–2023 King of Greece Inge Terney 1938–1996 Ingolf b. 1940 Count of Rosenborg Sussie Hjorhøy b. 1950 Mary Donaldson b. 1972 Frederik X b. 1968 King of Denmark r. 2024–present Alexandra Manley b. 1964 Joachim of Denmark b. 1969 Marie Cavallier b. 1976 Christian 1942–2013 Count of Rosenborg Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen 1947–2014 Elisabeth of Denmark 1935–2018 Christian b. 2005 Count of Monpezat Isabella of Denmark b. 2007 Vincent of Denmark b. 2011 Josephine of Denmark b. 2011 Nikolai of Denmark b. 1999 Felix of Denmark b. 2002 Henrik of Denmark b. 2009 Athena of Denmark b. 2012