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Cropped photo of Minnie and her dear papa! ❤️🩹
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Queen Alexandra with her father, King Christian IX of Denmark, and sister Thyra, Duchess of Cumberland and brother ‘Willie’ and his impressive moustache with his back turned.
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Photographs: 1. Alexandra and her younger sister Dagmar; 2. The Danish Royal Family: From left to right: Dagmar (Marie Feodorovna), the little one by Dagmar's knee should be Prince Valdemar, the youngest; standing in back of the child, the oldest male, future King Frederick VIII; King Christian the IX is in the middle, standing in back of his wife Louise; standing by Louise is Princess Thyra; next to Thyra is the future Queen Alexandra; standing in the back, between Thyra and Alexandra, is George, the future King of the Helenes; 3. In this picture, a very beautiful Princess Alexandra; sitting by her is Princess Lovisa of Sweden, the wife of Frederick, who is standing by her; next to Frederick is Dagmar, and sitting on the floor holding a little dog is Thyra; 4. Christian IX 5. Queen Louise; 6. Christian IX 7. Queen Louise
The Danish Royal Family
King Christian IX of Denmark (1818 - 1906) and Queen Louise of Denmark (1817 - 1898) nee Louise of Hesse-Kessel and their children
This Wednesday, a little love for the Danish Royal Family, who gave us Queen Alexandra of England, one of the most beautiful queens to sit on a throne since photography was created (no makeup, Botox, fillers, plastic surgery), and her sister, Empress Maria Feodorovna (Princess Dagmar of Denmark) one of the prettiest and most beloved Empresses of all the Russias.
So where did all that beauty come from? Most of us have seen photographs of Christian IX and Queen Louise in their older years. At least I had not seen them young. I looked for some photos, and I am including them here. Both of them were good-looking. Louise had a pretty face and beautiful eyes. And so did Christian! He was not bad-looking at all, tall and slim. The little cleft on Alexandra's chin apparently came from her father. The girls had good genes.
The House of Glücksburg, to which Christian IX and Queen Louise belonged, is a collateral branch of the German House of Oldenburg. Its members have reigned at various times in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greece, and several northern German states.
King Christian IX and Queen Louise were double cousins. King Christian was called the "father-in-law of Europe" on account of the marriage of his children to foreign princes and princesses.
Current monarchs King Charles III of the United Kingdom, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and King Harald V of Norway, as well as former queens consort Ann Marie of Greece and Sofia of Spain, are patrilineal members of cadet branches of the House of Glücksburg. (gcl)
#romanov dynasty#danish royal family#Queen Louise of denmark#Louise of Hesse-Kessel#King Christian IX of Denmark#Princess Alexandra of Denmark#Princess Dagmar of Denmark#Princess Lovisa of Sweden and Norway#Thyra#Crown Princess of Hanover
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Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, Princess Thyra, and their father King Christian IX of Denmark playing cards.
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Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII.
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Maria Feodorovna (26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as the wife of Emperor Alexander III.
She was the second daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Maria's eldest son became the last Russian monarch, Emperor Nicholas II.
Maria lived for 10 years after Bolshevik functionaries murdered Nicholas and his immediate family in 1918.
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Princess Thyra of Denmark (Thyra Amalie Caroline Charlotte Anna; 29 September 1853 – 26 February 1933) was the youngest daughter and fifth child of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
In 1878, she married Ernest Augustus, the exiled heir to the Kingdom of Hanover.
As the Kingdom of Hanover had been annexed by Prussia in 1866, she spent most of her life in exile with her husband in Austria.
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Christian IX (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 15 November 1863 until his death in 1906.
From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.
#Alexandra of Denmark#Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom#Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia#Princess Dagmar of Denmark#Princess Thyra of Denmark#King Christian IX of Denmark#Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck#House of Glücksburg#House of Hesse#House of Romanov#House of Hanover#British Royal Family#Danish Royal Family#Russian Royal Family
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King Christian IX of Denmark, 1890s.
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Group Photograph in Denmark 1896
Standing: Alexandra, Princess of Wales; Prince Waldemar of Denmark; Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia; Tsar Nicholas II of Russia; Queen Louise of Denmark; Princess Victoria of Wales holding Prince Viggo of Denmark; Marie, Princess Waldemar of Denmark.
Seated: Prince Aage of Denmark; King Christian IX of Denmark holding Princess Margaret of Denmark; Empress Alexandra Feodorovna holding Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia; Prince Erik and Prince Axel of Denmark.
#alexandra feodorovna#olga nikolaevna#nicholas ii#Alexandra of Wales#Queen Louise of Denmark#maria feodorovna#Prince Waldemar of Denmark#Princess Victoria of Wales#Viggo of Denmark#Princess Waldemar of Denmark#Aage of Denmark#King Christian IX of Denmark#Margaret of Denmark#Erik of Denmark#Axel of Denmark#1896
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#maria feodorovna#alexander iii#king christian ix of denmark#Queen Alexandra of England#Queen Louise of denmark#otmaa#nicholas ii
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“It must have been amazing to be a grandson of monarchs, Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise. Imagine every summer you would meet the Kings of Greece, the Russian Emperors and the future monarchs of the United Kingdom and Denmark, plus some of your cousins would also become monarchs and some of your cousins queen consorts. It must have been amazing to see all these people in one place and be able to talk to them.” - Submitted by cenacevedo15
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Danish, German and English Royals posing for a photo in 1862-3
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standing: Crown Prince Fredrick (future king Fredrick VIII) of Denmark, Crown Prince Fredrick of Prussia, Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Edward Prince of Wales (future king Edward VII of England), Princess Louise of England (future duchess of argyle), Prince Vilhelm of Denmark (future King George I of Greece)
sitting: King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen Louise of Denmark, Princess Alice of Hesse, Princess Helena of England (future Princess of Schleswig Holstein), Crown Princess Victoria Of Prussia, Princess Dagmar of Denmark (future Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of Russia)
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King Christian IX of Denmark
French vintage postcard
#historic#photography#vintage#christian#sepia#photo#briefkaart#christian ix#french#ansichtskarte#denmark#king#postcard#postkarte#postkaart#carte postale#ephemera#postal#tarjeta
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Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her grandfather-in-law, King Christian IX of Denmark
#she's smiling! 😭❤#empress alexandra feodorovna#alix of hesse#king christian ix of denmark#rare photo
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List of interesting ressources pertaining to norse paganism, scandinavian folklore and history, and nordic religions in general
These are sources I have personally used in the context of my research, and which I've enjoyed and found useful. Please don’t mind if I missed this or that ressource, as for this post, I focused solely on my own preferences when it comes to research. I may add on to this list via reblog if other interesting sources come to my mind after this has been posted. Good luck on your research! And as always, my question box is open if you have any questions pertaining to my experiences and thoughts on paganism.
Mythology
The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
Dictionnary of Northern Mythology
The Prose and Poetic Eddas (online)
Grottasöngr: The Song of Grotti (online)
The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
The Wanderer's Hávamál
The Song of Beowulf
Rauðúlfs Þáttr
The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings (Kevin Crossley-Holland's are my favorite retellings)
Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and the Sagas (online) A source that's as old as the world, but still very complete and an interesting read.
The Elder Eddas of Saemung Sigfusson
Pocket Hávamál
Myths of the Pagan North: Gods of the Norsemen
Lore of the Vanir: A Brief Overview of the Vanir Gods
Anglo-Saxon and Norse Poems
Gods of the Ancient Northmen
Gods of the Ancient Northmen (online)
Two Icelandic Stories: Hreiðars Þáttr and Orms Þáttr
Two Icelandic Stories: Hreiðars Þáttr and Orms Þáttr (online)
Sagas
Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes: Hervor and Heidrek & Hrólf Kraki and His Champions (compiling the Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks and the Hrólfs saga kraka)
Icelandic Saga Database (website)
The Saga of the Jómsvíkings
The Heimskringla or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway (online)
Stories and Ballads of the Far Past: Icelandic and Faroese
Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway
The Saga of the Volsungs: With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
The Saga of the Volsungs (online) Interesting analysis, but this is another pretty old source.
The Story of the Volsungs (online) Morris and Magnusson translation
The Vinland Sagas
Hákon the Good's Saga (online)
History of religious practices
The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia
Nordic Religions in the Viking Age
Agricola and Germania Tacitus' account of religion in nordic countries
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions
Tacitus on Germany (online)
Scandinavia and the Viking Age
Viking Age Iceland
Landnámabók: Book of the Settlement of Iceland (online)
The Age of the Vikings
Gesta Danorum: The Danish History (Books I-IX)
The Sea Wolves: a History of the Vikings
The Viking World
Guta Lag: The Law of the Gotlanders (online)
The Pre-Christian Religions of the North This is a four-volume series I haven't read yet, but that I wish to acquire soon! It's the next research read I have planned.
Old Norse Folklore: Tradition, Innovation, and Performance in Medieval Scandinavia
Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings by John Haywood
Landnámabók: Viking Settlers and Their Customs in Iceland
Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark For a little literary break from all the serious research! The stories are told in a way that can sometimes get repetitive, but it makes it easier to notice recurring patterns and themes within Scandinavian oral tradition.
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction
Saga Form, Oral Prehistory, and the Icelandic Social Context
An Early Meal: A Viking Age Cookbook and Culinary Oddyssey
Runes & Old Norse language
Uppland region runestones and their translations
Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sagas and Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader
Catalogue of the Manks Crosses with Runic Inscriptions
Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas
A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture
Nordic Runes: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Viking Oracle
YouTube channels
Ocean Keltoi
Arith Härger
Old Halfdan
Jackson Crawford
Wolf the Red
Sigurboði Grétarsson
Grimfrost
(Reminder! The channel "The Wisdom of Odin", aka Jacob Toddson, is a known supporter of pseudo scientific theories and of the AFA, a folkist and white-supremacist organization, and he's been known to hold cult-like, dangerous rituals, as well as to use his UPG as truth and to ask for his followers to provide money for his building some kind of "real life viking hall", as supposedly asked to him by Óðinn himself. A source to avoid. But more on that here.)
Websites
The Troth
Norse Mythology for Smart People
Voluspa.org
Icelandic Saga Database
Skaldic Project
Life in Norway This is more of a tourist's ressources, but I find they publish loads of fascinating articles pertaining to Norway's history and its traditions.
#ressources#masterpost#heathenry#research#sources#norse paganism#norse gods#spirituality#polytheism#deity work#pagan#paganism#deities#norse polytheism#mythology#eddas#sagas
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The Four Kings of Denmark:
The photo above: Christian IX (1818-1906) (in the middle) holding Prince Frederick of Denmark (1899-1972); Crown Prince Frederick (1843-1912) (left); Prince Christian (1870-1947) to the right
A few years later, they did it again:
The Four Kings of Denmark (II)
Photograph above: King Christian IX (1818-1906) (left); Crown Prince Frederick (1843-1912) (right); Prince Christian (1870-1947) (middle-back) and his son Prince Frederick of Denmark (1899-1972), standing on a chair
So how are they related to the Romanovs? Christian IX is the father of Empress Maria Feodorovna and the grandfather of Nicholas II, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna; Crown Prince Frederick is Empress Maria Feodorovna's brother and therefore an uncle of her children, mentioned above. Prince Christian and Prince Frederick are Maria Feodorovna's cousins and the first and second cousins of her children. (gcl)
#King Christian IX#Crown Prince Frederick#Prince Christian of Denmark#Prince Frederick of Denmark#Danish Royal family#Photo of the four Kings of Denmark
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son.
Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years.
Many thousands of people gathered outside the palace where the royal succession was taking place, the mood jubilant as the Nordic nation experienced its first royal succession in more than a half-century, and one not caused by the death of a monarch.
Wearing a magenta outfit, Margrethe signed her abdication during a meeting with the Danish Cabinet at the Christiansborg Palace, a vast complex in Copenhagen that houses the Royal Reception Rooms and Royal Stables as well as the Danish Parliament, the prime minister’s office, and the Supreme Court.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen next proclaimed Frederik king from the balcony of the palace before thousands of people — subjects of a kingdom where the trappings of royalty are mostly symbolic in today’s modern era of constitutional democracy.
Frederiksen read the proclamation three times, which is the tradition, as Frederik stood beside her wearing a ceremonial military uniform adorned with medals.
He was then joined on the balcony by new Queen Mary and the couple’s four children, and the crowd spontaneously sang the national anthem.
“My hope is to become a unifying king of tomorrow,” Frederik said. “It is a task I have approached all my life.”
“I want to return the trust I meet. I need trust from my beloved wife, you and that which is greater than us,” the new king said.
Frederik then kissed Mary and another great cheer rose from the crowd.
The abdication document was earlier presented to Margrethe as she sat at a massive table covered in red cloth around which royals and members of the Danish government were seated.
Frederik sat beside her.
After signing it, Margrethe rose and gestured to Frederik to take her place.
“God save the king,” she said as she left the room.
The abdication leaves Denmark with two queens: Margrethe keeps her title, while Frederik’s Australian-born wife becomes Queen Mary.
Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.
Christian handed Margrethe her walking stick as she departed from her abdication ceremony.
Citing health issues, Margrethe announced on New Year’s Eve that she would step down, stunning a nation that had expected her to live out her days on the throne, as is tradition in the Danish monarchy.
Margrethe underwent major back surgery last February and didn’t return to work until April.
Even the prime minister was unaware of the queen’s intentions until right before the announcement.
Margrethe had informed Frederik and his younger brother Joachim just three days earlier, the Berlingske newspaper wrote, citing the royal palace.
People from across Denmark gathered outside parliament, with many swarming streets decorated with red-and-white Danish flags.
Several shops hung photos of Margrethe and Frederik, while city buses were adorned with smaller Danish flags as is customary during royal events.
Many others across the kingdom of nearly 6 million people followed a live television broadcast of the historic event.
The royal guards’ music band made their daily parade through downtown Copenhagen, but wore red jackets, instead of their usual black, to mark major events.
Copenhagen resident Rene Jensen, wearing a replica of a royal robe and a bejeweled purple crown on his head, said that he expected Frederik to be “a king for the nation, representing us everywhere.”
The last time a Danish monarch voluntarily resigned was in 1146, when King Erik III Lam stepped down to enter a monastery.
Margrethe abdicated on the same day of January that she ascended the throne following the death of her father, King Frederik IX, on 14 January 1972.
Denmark’s monarchy traces its origins to 10th-century Viking king Gorm the Old, making it the oldest in Europe and one of the oldest in the world.
Today, the royal family’s duties are largely ceremonial.
Australians also turned out on the streets of Copenhagen to celebrate one of their own becoming queen.
“I think it’s good that she’s not from royalty and has a normal Australian background. We can relate more to that, because she’s from a middle-class background, and we are too,” said Judy Langtree, who made the long journey from Brisbane with her daughter to witness the royal event.
A survey — commissioned by Denmark’s public broadcaster DR — published Friday showed that 79% of the 1,037 people polled by the Epinion polling institute said that they believed Frederik was prepared to take the reigns and 83% said they thought his wife Mary was ready to become queen.
The survey margin of error was 3 percentage points, DR said.
#Frederik X#Queen Margrethe II#Christiansborg Palace#Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen#King Erik III Lam#King Frederik IX#Gorm the Old#DR#AP#Danish Royal Family#House of Glücksburg#Denmark#Frederik André Henrik Christian
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Happy 84th birthday to Queen Margrethe Il of Denmark!
Born on April 16th 1940, Margrethe Alexandrine Pórhildur Ingrid, reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. Having reigned for exactly 52 years, she was the second-longest reigning Danish monarch after Christian IV.
Margrethe is the eldest child of Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden and became heir presumptive to her father in 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. On her accession, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margrethe I, ruler of the Scandinavian kingdoms in 1376-1412.
In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. She also has 8 grandchildren.
In her annual live broadcast New Year's Eve address on 31 December 2023, Margrethe announced her abdication, which took place on 14 January 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She was succeeded by her elder son, Frederik, as King Frederik X.
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