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     Christian X zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark was born on 26 September 1870 at Charlottenlund, Denmark^G.¹ He was the son of Frederik VIII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Louise Josephine Eugènie Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden.¹ He married Alexandrine Auguste Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Friedrich Franz III Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Anastasiya Mikhailovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 26 April 1898 at Cannes, France^G.¹ He died on 20 April 1947 at age 76 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹ He was buried at Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.
     He was given the name of Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at birth.¹ He succeeded as the King Christian X of Denmark on 14 May 1912.¹

     Alexandrine Auguste Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born on 24 December 1879 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany^G.³ She was the daughter of Friedrich Franz III Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Anastasiya Mikhailovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia.³ She married Christian X zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark, son of Frederik VIII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Louise Josephine Eugènie Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, on 26 April 1898 at Cannes, France^G.³ She died on 28 December 1952 at age 73 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.³
     She gained the title of Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹

     Frederik IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark was born on 11 March 1899 at Sorgenfri Castle, Denmark^G.³ He was the son of Christian X zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Alexandrine Auguste Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He married Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, daughter of Oskar Frederik Vilhelm Olaf Gustaf VI Adolf Bernadotte, King of Sweden and Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of Connaught and Strathearn, on 24 May 1935 at Storkyrkan Cathedral, Stockholm, Sweden^G.³ He died on 14 January 1972 at age 72 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.³ He was buried at Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.
     He was given the name of Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at birth.¹ He succeeded as the King Fredrik IX of Denmark on 20 April 1947.

     Theodora zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark was born on 9 June 1983 at Paddington, London, England^G.² She is the daughter of Konstantinos II zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of the Hellenes and Anne Marie Dagmar Ingrid zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark.
     She gained the title of Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.²

     Margrethe II zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Queen of Denmark was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.³ She is the daughter of Frederik IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden.¹ She married Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat, son of André de Laborde de Monpezat, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat and Reneé Yvonne Doursenot, on 10 June 1967 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.³
     She was given the name of Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at birth.¹ She succeeded as the Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on 14 January 1972.³

     Johann Georg II Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau was born on 7 November 1627. He was the son of Johann Kasimir Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Agnes von Hessen-Kassel. He married Henriëtte Catherina von Nassau-Dillenburg, Princess of Nassau-Orange, daughter of Frederik Hendrik von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange and Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels, on 6 July 1659.¹ He died on 17 August 1693 at age 65.
     He gained the title of Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau in 1660.

     Henriëtte Catherina von Nassau-Dillenburg, Princess of Nassau-Orange was born on 10 February 1637.² She was the daughter of Frederik Hendrik von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange and Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels.¹ She married Johann Georg II Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau, son of Johann Kasimir Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Agnes von Hessen-Kassel, on 6 July 1659.² She died on 3 November 1708 at age 71.^4,2

     Leopold I Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau was born on 3 July 1676 at Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany^G.² He was the son of Johann Georg II Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Henriëtte Catherina von Nassau-Dillenburg, Princess of Nassau-Orange. He married Anne Luise Reichfürstin Föse on 4 September 1698. He died on 9 April 1747 at age 70.
     He gained the title of Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau in 1698.¹

     Henriette Amalie Marie Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau was born on 16 August 1666 at Kleve^G.¹ She was the daughter of Johann Georg II Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Henriëtte Catherina von Nassau-Dillenburg, Princess of Nassau-Orange. She married Heinrich Kasimir Fürst von Nassau-Dietz, son of Wilhelm Freidrich Prinz von Nassau-Dietz and Albertine Agnes von Nassau-Dillenburg, on 26 November 1683. She died on 18 April 1726 at age 59 at Schloss Oranienstein, Dietz, Germany^G.¹

     Heinrich Kasimir Fürst von Nassau-Dietz was born on 17 January 1657. He was the son of Wilhelm Freidrich Prinz von Nassau-Dietz and Albertine Agnes von Nassau-Dillenburg.¹ He married Henriette Amalie Marie Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of Johann Georg II Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Henriëtte Catherina von Nassau-Dillenburg, Princess of Nassau-Orange, on 26 November 1683. He died on 25 March 1696 at age 39.
     He gained the title of Fürst von Nassau-Dietz in 1664.