Family tree of Danish monarchs

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The Danish royal family traces its descent from the 10th century to the present monarch, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

House of Gorm[]

House of Gorm
Harthacnut I
semi-legendary
King of Denmark
Gorm
the Old
King of Denmark
?-c.963/64
r.935(?)–963/64		Thyra
d.958
GunhildTove
of the
Obotrites
10th cent.		Harald
Bluetooth
King of Denmark
932–985
r.963/64–985		Gyrid
of Sweden
10th cent.
Co-King
of Denmark
c.920/25–962
r.947–962		Toke
King of Scania
King of Denmark
c.948/50–986
r.971–986
r.985–986
Styrbjörn
the Strong
d.986		Tyra
of Denmark
d.1000		Olaf
Tryggvason
King of Norway
960s–1000
r.995–1000		Sigrid
the Haughty
btwn 960/972-
d.1014		Sweyn
Forkbeard
King of Denmark
963–1014
r.986–1014		Gunhild
of Wenden
Haakon
b. 961		Gunhilde
d.1002		Pallig
Tokesen
d.1002		Richard I
Duke of
Normandy
933–996
r.942–996		Gunnor
c.936–1031
Eric
Haakonsson
Ruler of Norway
960s–1020s
r.1000-1012		GythaSantslaueÆlfgifu
of Northampton
c.990–after1040		Cnut
the Great
King of Denmark
c.985/995–1035
r.1018–1035		Emma
of Normandy
c.985–1052		ThyraHarald II
King of Denmark
?–1018
r.1014–1018		Estrid
Svendsdatter
990/997–
1057/1073		Ulf
the Earl
Jarl of Orkney
d.1026		Richard II
Duke of
Normandy
963–1026
r.996–1026
Svein
Knutsson
King of Norway
c.1016–1035
r.1030–1035		Harold I
Harefoot
King of England
c.1015–1040
r.1035-1040		Harthacnut
Canute III
King of Denmark
c.1018–1042
r.1035-1042		Gunhilda
of Denmark
c.1020–1038		Henry III
Holy Roman
Emperor
1017–1056
r.1046–1056		Sweyn II
Estridsson
King of Denmark
c.1019–
1076
r.1047–
1076		Beorn
Estrithson
d.1049
House of
Estridsen

House of Estridsen[]

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

House of Estridsen
Sweyn
Forkbeard
King of Denmark
963-1014
r.986–1014		Thorgil
Sprakling
Anund Jacob
King of Sweden
1008/1010-
~1050
r.1022-~1050		Gunnhildr
Sveinsdóttir
d. c.1060		Cnut
the Great
King of Denmark
c.985/995–1035
r.1018–1035		Harald II
King of Denmark
?-1018
r.1014–1018		Estrid
Svendsdatter
990/997–
1057/1073		Ulf
the Earl
Jarl of Orkney
d.1026
Gyda
of Sweden
d. c.1048/1049		Sweyn II
Estridsson
King of Denmark
c.1019-1076
r.1047–1076		Tora
Torbergsdatter		Beorn
Estrithson
d.1049		Harald III
Hardrada
King of Norway
c.1015-1066
r.1046–1066
GottschalkSigrid
Svendsdatter
d.after1066		Sweyn
the Crusader
c.1050–1097		Olaf I
Hunger
King of Denmark
c.1050–1095
r.1086–1095		Ingegerd
of Norway
1046–1120		Ingerid
of Denmark		Olaf III
King of Norway
c.1050–1093
r.1067-1093
Harald III
Hen
King of Denmark
c.1040–1080
r.1076-1080		Margareta
Hasbjörnsdatter		Canute IV
the Holy
King of Denmark
c.1042–1086
r.1080-1086		Adela
of Flanders
c.1064–1115		Eric I
Evergood
King of Denmark
c.1060–1103
r.1095–1103		Boedil
Thurgotsdatter
d.1103		Svend
Svendsen
d.1104		Ulvhild
Håkansdotter
c.1095–1148		Niels
King of Denmark
c.1065-1134
r.1104–1134		Margaret
Fredkulla
of Sweden
1080s–1130
Folke
the Fat		Ingegerd
Knudsdatter
of Denmark
1080/1085-?		Charles I
Ct of Flanders
1084-1127
r.1119–1127		Ingeborg
of Kiev		Canute
Lavard
Duke of Schleswig
c.1090/90-1131
r.1120–1131		Harald
Kesja
1080–1135
r.1103–1104
r.1134–1135
of Denmark		Eric II
the Memorable
King of Denmark
c.1090–1137
r.1134-1137		Malmfred
of Kiev		Magnus I
King of Sweden
1106-1134
r.1125–1130
r.1134
House of
Bjelbo		Magnus IV
King of Norway
1115-1139
r.1130–1135
/1037-1139		Christina
Knutsdatter
of Denmark
c.1118–1139		Valdemar I
the Great
King of Denmark
1131-1182
r.1154–1182		Sophia
of Minsk
c.1140–1198		Eric III
Lamb
King of Denmark
c. 1120–1146
r.1137–1146		Lutgard
of Salzwedel
b. c. 1110-1152		Sweyn III
Grathe
King of Denmark
c.1125–1157
r.1146-1157		Canute V
Magnussen
King of Denmark
c.1129–1157
r.1146-1157
Gertrude
of Bavaria
1152/1155
–1197		Canute VI
King of Denmark
1163-1202
r.1182–1202		Ingeborg
of Denmark
1175–1236		Philip II
Augustus
King of France
1165-1223
r.1179–1223		Helena
of Denmark
c.1180–1233		William
of Winchester
Lord of
Lüneburg
1184–1213		Richeza
of Denmark
c.1180–1220		Eric X
Knutsson
King of Sweden
c. 1180–1216
r.1208–1216
Helena
Guttormsdotter		Dagmar
of Bohemia
c.1186–1212		Valdemar II
the Victorious
King of Denmark
1170-1241
r.1202–1241		Berengaria
of Portugal
1190s–1221		unknown
mistress
Canute
Valdemarsen
Duke of Estonia
c.1205–1260		Valdemar
the Young
King of Denmark
c. 1209-1231
r.1215–1231		Eleanor
of Portugal
c.1211–1231		Niels
Count of
Halland
?-1218
r.1216-1218
Matilda
of Holstein
1220/1225–
1288		Abel
King of Denmark
1218-1252
r.1250–1252		Christopher I
King of Denmark
1219-1259
r.1252–1259		Margaret
Sambiria
1230?–1282		Eric IV
Ploughpenny
King of Denmark
c.1216-1250
r.1232–1250		Jutta
of Saxony
c.1223–1267		Sophie
1217–1247		John I
Margrave of
Brandenburg
c.1213-1266
r.1220-1266
Bernhard I
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
1218-1287
r.1252–1287		Sophie
1240-aft.1284		Valdemar III
Duke of
Schleswig
1238-1257
r.1253-1257		Eric I
Duke of
Schleswig
1241-1272
r.1260-1272		Abel
Lord of
Langeland
1252–1279		Valdemar
King of Sweden
1239-1302
r.1250–1275		Sophia
of Denmark
1241–1286		Ingeborg
Eriksdotter
of Denmark
c.1244–1287		Magnus VI
Haakonsson
King of Norway
1238-1280
r.1263-1280		Agnes
of Denmark
1249-after1290
Bernhard II
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
c.1260–aft.1323
r.1287–1323		Valdemar IV
Duke of
Schleswig
?-1312
r.1283-1312		Agnes
of Brandenburg
c.1257–1304		Eric V
Klipping
King of Denmark
1249-1286
r.1259–1286		Matilda
1250–
1299/1300		Albert III
Margrave of
Brandenburg-
Salzwedel
c.1250 –1300		Margaret
c.1257–1306		John II
Count of
Holstein-Kiel
1253-1321
r.1263-1316		Magnus III
King of Sweden
1240-1290
r.1275-1290
Bernhard III
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
?-1348
r.1323–1348		Nicholas II
Lord of Werle
1275-1316
r.1283-1316		Richeza
d.1303/1308		Henry I
Ct of Holstein
-Rendsburg
1258-1304
r.1290-1304		Euphemia
of Pomerania
1285–1330		Christopher II
King of Denmark
1276-1332
r.1320-1326
/1329-1332		Eric VI
Menved
King of Denmark
1274-1319
r.1286–1319		Ingeborg
Magnusdotter
of Sweden
1277–1319		Margaret
Eriksdatter
of Denmark
1277–1341		Birger
Magnusson
King of Sweden
1280-1321
r.1290-1318
Eric II
Duke of
Schleswig
c.1290–1325
r.1312-1325		Sophia
of Werle
d.1339		Gerhard III
Count of
Holstein-
Rendsburg
1292-1340
r.1304–1340		Elizabeth
of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1300-
before1340		Eric
Christoffersen
Junior King
of Denmark
c.1307-1332
r.1321–1326
/1329–1332		Valdemar IV
Atterdag
King of Denmark
c.1320-1375
r.1340-1375		Helvig
of Schleswig
d.1374		Otto
Duke of Lolland
and Estonia
c.1310–
after1346		Margaret
of Denmark
1305–1340
Catherine
of Anhalt-
Bernburg
c.1330–1390		Valdemar III
King of Denmark
1314-1364
r.1326<-1329		Albert II
Duke of
Mecklenburg
c.1318–1379
r.1329-1379		Christopher
Duke of Lolland
c.1341/1344
–1363		Margaret I
Queen of
Denmark
1353-1412
r.1387–1412		Haakon VI
King of Norway
1340-1380
r.1343–1380
Henry II
Ct of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c. 1317-1381/84
r.1340-1381/84		Ingeborg
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1343/1345–1395		Henry III
Duke of
Mecklenburg
c.1337-1383
r.1379–1383		Ingeborg
of Denmark
1347–1370		Olaf II
King of Denmark
1370-1387
r.1376–1387
Catherine
Elisabeth
of Brunswick
-Lüneburg
1385–after1423		Gerhard VI
Ct of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1367–1404
r.1382-1404		Maria
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin		Wartislaw VII
Duke of
Pomerania
r.1377-1395
Dietrich
Count of
Oldenburg
c.1398–1440
r.1403–1440		Helvig
of Schauenburg
1398–1436		John
Count Palatine
of Neumarkt
1383-1443
r.1410-1443		Catherine
of Pomerania
c.1390-1426		Philippa
of England
1394–1430		Eric VII
of Pomerania
King of Denmark
1381/82-1459
r.1396–1439		Cecilia
fl.1439
Christian I
King of Denmark
1426-1481
r.1448–1481		Dorothea
of Brandenburg
1430/1431–1495		Christopher III
of Bavaria
King of Denmark
1416-1448
r.1440–1448

House of Oldenburg[]

House of Oldenburg
Eric V
Klipping
King of Denmark
1249–1286
r.1259–1286		Abel
King of Denmark
1218–1252
r.1250–1252
3 generations
skipped		4 generations
skipped
Gerhard VI
Count of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1367–1404
r.1382-1404		Catherine
Elisabeth
of Brunswick
-Lüneburg
1385–after1423
Dietrich
Ct. of Oldenburg
1398–1440
r.1403–1440		Helvig
of Schauenburg
1398–1436
Christian I
King of Denmark
1426–1481
r.1448–1481		Dorothea
of Brandenburg
1430/1431–1495
Christina
of Saxony
1461–1521		John
King of Denmark
1455–1513
r.1481–1513		Margaret
of Denmark
1456–1486		James III
King of Scots
1451–1488
r.1460-1488		Anna
of Brandenburg
1487–1514		Frederick I
King of Denmark
1471–1533
r.1523–1533		Sophie
of Pomerania
1498–1568
Elizabeth
of Denmark
1485–1555		Joachim I
Nestor
Elector of
Brandenburg
1484–1535
r.1499-1535		Francis
of Denmark
1497–1511		John II
Duke of
Schleswig
-Holstein
1521–1580
r.1544–1580		Adolf
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1526–1586
r.1544–1586		Christine
of Hesse
1543–1604		Dorothea
of Denmark
1528-1575		Christopher
Duke of
Mecklenburg
1537–1592
Isabella
of Austria
1501–1526		Christian II
King of Denmark
1481–1559
r.1513–
1523		Dorothea
of Saxe-
Lauenburg
1511–1571		Christian III
King of Denmark
1503–1559
r.1534-1559		Dorothea
of Denmark
1504–1547		Albert
Duke of Prussia
1490–1568
r.1525–1568		Ulrich III
Duke of
Mecklenburg
1527–1603
r.1555–1603		Elizabeth
of Denmark
1524–1586		Magnus III
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1509-1550		Frederick
Prince-Bishop
of Hildesheim
1532–1556
r.1551–1556
Elisabeth
of Brunswick-
Grubenhagen
1550–1586		John II
Duke of
Schleswig-H.
-Sonderburg
1545–1622		Magnus
Duke of Holstein
1540–1583		Maria
Vladimirovna
of Staritsa
c1560–1610		Frederick II
King of Denmark
1534–1588
r.1559-1588		Sophie
of Mecklenburg
-Güstrow
1557–1631		Dorothea
of Denmark
1546–1617		William
the Younger
Duke of
Brunswick-L.
1535–1592
r.1559-1592		Anne
of Denmark
1532–1585		Augustus
Elector of Saxony
1526–1586
r.1553-1586
Henry Julius
Duke of B.
-Lüneburg
1564–1613
r.1589-1613		Elizabeth
of Denmark
1573–1626		Anne
of Denmark
1574–1619		James VI/I
King of England
1566–1625
r.1603–1625		Augusta
of Denmark
1580–1639		John Adolf
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1575–1616
r.1590–1616		Hedwig
of Denmark
1581–1641		Christian II
Elector of Saxony
1583–1611
r.1591-1611
Alexander
Duke of Schl.-
Holst.-Sond.
1573–1627		Ulrik
of Denmark
1578–1624		John
of Schleswig
-Holstein
1583–1602
August Philipp
Duke of
S-H-S-Beck
1612–1675		Kirsten
Madsdatter
d.1613		Anne
Catherine
of Brandenburg
1575–1612		Christian IV
King of Denmark
1577–1648
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
Prince-Elect
of Denmark
1603–1647		Valdemar
Christian
of Schl.-Holst.
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
King of Denmark
1609–1670
r.1648–1670		Sophie
Elisabeth
1619–1657
von Pentz
1600-1651		Elisabeth
Augusta
Lindenov
1623–1677		Hans
Lindenov
d.1659		Leonora
Christina
1621–1698		Corfitz Ulfeldt
1606–1664
John
George III
Elector of Saxony
1647–1691
r.1680-1691		Anna
Sophie
of Denmark
1647-1717		Frederica
Amalia
of Denmark
1649–1704		Christian
Albert
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1641-1695		Wilhelmine
Ernestine
of Denmark
1650–1706		Charles II
Elector Palatine
1651–1685
r.1680-1685		George
Duke of
Cumberland
1653–1708		Anne
Queen of
Great Britain
1665–1714
r.1702–1714
Frederick
Louis
Duke of S-H
-S-Beck
1653–1728		Charlotte
Amalie
of Hesse-Kassel
1650–1714		Christian V
King of Denmark
1646–1699
r.1670-1699		Sophie
Amalie Moth
Css of Samsøe
1654–1719		Ulrika
Eleonora
of Denmark
1656–1693		Charles XI
King of Sweden
1655–1697
r.1660-1697
Charlotte
Amalie
1682-1699		Christian
Gyldenløve
1674-1703		Dorothea
Krag
1675–1754		Ulrik Christian
Count of Samsø
1678 –1719
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
King of Denmark
1671–1730
r.1699-1730		Elisabeth
Helene
von Vieregg
1679–1704		Anne Sophie
Reventlow
1693–1743
Peter August
Duke of Schl.
-Holst.-Sond.
-Beck
1697–1775		Sophie
Magdalene
of Brandenburg
-Kulmbach
1700–1770		Christian VI
King of Denmark
1699–1746
r.1730–1746		Charlotte
Amalie
of Denmark
1706–1782		George II
King of
Great Britain
163O–1760
r.1727–1760
Karl Anton
of Schl.-Holst.
-Sond.-Beck
1727–1759		Ernest
Frederick III
Duke of Saxe-
Hildburghausen
1727–1780
r.1745–1780		Louise
of Denmark
1726–1756
Juliana
Maria
of Brunswick-
Wolfenbüttel
1729–1796		Frederick V
King of Denmark
1723–1766
r.1746-1766		Louise
of Great
Britain
1724–1751		Frederick
Prince of Wales
1707–1751
Sophia
Frederica
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1758–1794		Frederick
Hereditary Pr.
of Denmark
1753–1805
r.1772-1784		Frederick II
Landgrave of
Hesse-Kassel
1720–1785
r.1760-1785
Friedrich
Karl
Duke of Schl.
-Holst.-Sond.
-Beck
1757–1816		Charles
Landgrave of
Hesse-Kassel
1744–1836		Louise
of Denmark
1750–1831		William I
Elector of Hesse
1743–1821		Wilhelmina
Caroline
of Denmark
1747-1820		Caroline
Matilda
of Great Britain
1751–1775		Christian VII
King of Denmark
1749–1808
r.1766–1808		Sophia
Magdalena
of Denmark
1746–1813		Gustav III
King of Sweden
1746–1792
r.1771–1792
Friedrich
Wilhelm
Duke of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1785–1831		Louise
Caroline
of Hesse-Kassel
1789–1867		Marie
of Hesse-Kassel
1767–1852		Frederick VI
King of Denmark
1768–1839
r.1808-1839		Louise
Auguste
of Denmark
1771–1843		Frederick
Christian II
Duke of Schle.-
Holst.-Sond.
-August.
1765–
r.1794–1814
Christian IX
King of Denmark
1818–1906
r.1863-1906		Louise
of Hesse-Kassel
1817–1898		Ferdinand
Hereditary Prince
of Denmark
1792–1863		Caroline
of Denmark
1793–1881		Charlotte
Frederica
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1784–1840		Christian VIII
King of Denmark
1786–1848
r.1839-1848		Caroline
Amalie
of Augustenburg
1796–1881
House of
Glücksburg		Vilhelmine
Marie
of Denmark
1808-1891		Frederick VII
King of Denmark
1808–1863
r.1848-1863		Caroline
Mariane
of Mecklenburg
1821–1876		Louise
Rasmussen
Countess Danner
1815–1874

House of Glücksburg[]

House of Glücksburg
Frederick V
King of Denmark
1723–1766
r.1746-1766		Christian III
King of Denmark
1503–1559
r.1534-1559
Princess Louise
of Denmark
1750-1831		7 generations
skipped
Louise
Caroline
of Hesse-Kassel
1789–1867		Friedrich
Wilhelm
Duke of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1785–1831
Christian IX
King of Denmark
1818–1906
r.1863-1906		Louise
of Hesse-Kassel
1817–1898		Friedrich
of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
1814-1885
Ernest
Augustus
Duke of
Cumberland
and Teviotdale
1845–1923		Thyra
of Denmark
1853–1933		Maria
Feodorovna
of Denmark
1847–1928		Alexander III
Emperor of
Russia
1845–1894
r.1881–1894
Olga
of Russia
1851-1926		George I
King of Greece
1845–1913
r.1863-1913		Alexandra
of Denmark
1844–1925		Edward VII
King of the
United Kingdom
1841–1910
r.1901–1910		Frederick VIII
King of Denmark
1843–1912
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
King of Norway
1872–1957
r.1905-1957		Thyra
of Denmark
1880–1945		Gustav
of Denmark
1887–1944		Ingeborg
of Denmark
1878–1958		Carl
Duke of
Västergötland
1861–1951
Gustaf VI
Adolf
King of Sweden
1882–1973
r.1950-1973		Jørgen
Castenskjold		Dagmar
of Denmark
1890–1961		Alexandrine
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1879–1952		Christian X
King of Denmark
1870–1947
r.1912-1947		Harald
of Denmark
1876-1949		Helena
Adelaide
of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1888-1962
Ingrid
of Sweden
1910–2000		Frederick IX
King of Denmark
1899–1972
r.1947-1972		Knud
Hereditary Prince
of Denmark
1900–1976		Caroline
Mathilde
of Denmark
1912–1995
Henrik
of Monpezat
1934 — 2018		Margrethe II
Queen of Denmark
1940—
1972—present		Benedikte
of Denmark
1944 —		Richard
of Sayn-
Wittgenstein
-Berleburg
1934 — 2017		Anne
Marie
of Greece
1946—		Constantine II
King of Greece
1940—
r.1964–1973		Inge
Terney
1938-1996		Ingolf
Count of
Rosenborg
1940-		Sussie
Hjorhøy
1950-
Frederik
Count of Monpezat
1968 -		Mary
Donaldson
1972 -		Alexandra
Manley
1964-		Joachim
of Denmark
1969-		Marie
Cavallier
1976-		Christian
Count of
Rosenborg
1942–2013		Anne Dorte
Maltoft-
Nielsen
1947-2014		Elisabeth
of Denmark
1935-2018
Christian
of Denmark
2005-		Isabella
of Denmark
2007-		Nikolai
of Denmark
1999-		Felix
of Denmark
2002-		Henrik
of Denmark
2009-		Athena
of Denmark
2012-
Vincent
of Denmark
2011-		Josephine
of Denmark
2011-
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