Family tree of Danish monarchs

The Danish royal family traces its descent from the 10th century to the present ruler, 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.958 r.936–958 Thyra Gunhild Tove of the Obotrites 10th cent. Harald Bluetooth King of Denmark c.935–985/986 r.958–985/986 Gyrid of Sweden 10th cent. Knut Toke Styrbjörn the Strong d.c.985 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 960–1014 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 Gytha Santslaue Ælfgifu of Northampton c.990–after1040 Cnut the Great King of Denmark c.985/995–1035 r.1018–1035 Emma of Normandy c.985–1052 Thyra Harald 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– 1074/1076 r.1047– 1074/1076 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 960-1014 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.1019-1074/76 r.1047–1074/76 Tora Torbergsdatter Beorn Estrithson d.1049 Harald III Hardrada King of Norway c.1015-1066 r.1046–1066 Gottschalk Sigrid 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.1074-1080 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 Ragnhild 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 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.1146–1182 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 Oda of Schwerin 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 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 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

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 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 Frederick of Schaumburg -Lippe 1868–1945 Louise of Denmark 1875–1906 Haakon VII King of Norway 1872–1957 r.1905-1957 Maud of Wales 1869–1938 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-