Prince Gorm of Denmark

Prince Gorm of Denmark (Danish: Prins Gorm Christian Frederik Hans Harald til Danmark; b. Jægersborghus, 24 February 1919 – Copenhagen, 26 December 1991) was the first son of Prince Harald of Denmark and his wife, Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Prince Gorm
Born(1919-02-24)24 February 1919
Jægersborghus
Died26 December 1991(1991-12-26) (aged 72)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Full name
Gorm Christian Frederik Hans Harald
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPrince Harald of Denmark
MotherPrincess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
ReligionChurch of Denmark

He was an officer of the Royal Danish Navy.

As a result of the Danish Act of Succession of 1953, which restricts the throne to those descended from Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages, he lost his place in the line of succession.

He died unmarried and without children.

Title and style

Styles of
Prince Gorm of Denmark
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
  • 24 February 1919 – 26 December 1991: His Highness Prince Gorm of Denmark


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