Christian IX SchleswigHolstein King of DENMARK
Note: King of Wends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Count of Holstein, Storman, Ditmarschen, Lauenborg and Oldenburg, born a prince of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlÃ[1/4]cksburg line, a junior branch of the family which had ruled Denmark for centuries, was chosen to be king after the extinction of the most senior line, and he assumed the throne upon the death of King Frederik VII. Rather an inept ruler. He lost the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein to Prussia. His reign as King began in 1863.
Note: Her full name was Alexandra Caroline Marie, and she was better known to family as Alix. She was the Queen of England. However she was not known as a very intelligent woman but was sensitive and loyal.
He married Louise of Hessecassel, Princess 1842 at Copenhagen, Denmark . Louise of Hessecassel, Princess was born at Cassel 7 Sep 1817 daughter of William of Hessecassel, Landgrave and Louise Charlotte of Denmark, Princess .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Frederick VIII of Scheswig Holstein Denmark
born 3 Jun 1843.
Alexandra Alix Princess of Schleswig Holstein Denmark
born 1 Dec 1844.
William George I of the hellenes Schleswig Holstein, Denmark Oldenburg King of Greece
born 24 Dec 1845.
Dagmar Marie SchleswigHolstein of Denmark, Tsarina
born 14 Nov 1847.
Thyra of Schleswig Holstein Denmark, Princess
born 1853.
Valdemar Schleswig Holstein Denmark
born 1858.
Christian IX SchleswigHolstein King of Denmark died 29 Jan 1906 at Amalienbourg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark .
Louise of Hessecassel, Princess died 29 Sep 1898 at Bernstorff .