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This list shows the most senior line of descent of Queen Margarethe II of Denmark from Gorm the Old, the the first historically recognized Danish king. Each person on the list is the son or daughter of the person above him or her on the list. The numbers can be used to calculate the number of generations between two individuals on this list.

The senior direct royal line[edit]

23 monarchs of Denmark are in the senior direct line.

  1. Gorm the Old
  2. Harald I of Denmark
  3. Sweyn I of Denmark
  4. Estrid Svendsdatter
  5. Sweyn II of Denmark
  6. Eric I of Denmark
  7. Canute Lavard
  8. Valdemar I of Denmark
  9. Valdemar II of Denmark
  10. Christopher I of Denmark
  11. Eric V of Denmark
  12. Richeza of Denmark
  13. Sophie of Mecklenburg-Werle
  14. Henry II, Count Holstein-Rendsburg
  15. Gerhard VI, Count Holstein-Rendsburg
  16. Helvig of Schauenburg
  17. Christian I of Denmark
  18. Frederick I of Denmark
  19. Christian III of Denmark
  20. Frederick II of Denmark
  21. Christian IV of Denmark
  22. Frederick III of Denmark
  23. Christian V of Denmark
  24. Frederick IV of Denmark
  25. Christian VI of Denmark
  26. Frederick V of Denmark
  27. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
  28. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark
  29. Louise of Hesse-Kassel
  30. Frederick VIII of Denmark
  31. Christian X of Denmark
  32. Frederick IX of Denmark
  33. Margrethe II of Denmark

Descent through cadet lines[edit]

Glücksburg branch[edit]

21. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
22. Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
23. August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
24. Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
25. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
26. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
27. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
28. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
29. Christian IX of Denmark
30. Frederick VIII of Denmark

See also[edit]