Christian X of Denmark (
September 26,
1870 at
Charlottenlund palace[?] near
Copenhagen -
April 20,
1947) was
King of
Denmark 1912-1947 (and of
Iceland 1912-1943), a period including two World Wars. In contrast to the monarchs of
Norway and
the Netherlands, who went in exile during the Nazi occupation of their countries, Christian X remained in his capital, being to the Danish people a visible symbol of the national cause. In spite of his advanced age and of the precarious situation, he took a daily ride on horseback through his city -- not accompanied by a groom, let alone by a guard.
His queen was Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
A popular urban legend that states that King Christian X wore a yellow Star of David armband in defiance of the occupying German authorities who had ordered the Jews of Denmark to wear them, is entirely false[1] (http://www.snopes.com/history/govern/denmark.htm).
