CHRISTIAN X., King of Denmark and Iceland (187o ), was born on Sept. 26, 1870, at Charlottenlund Castle, near Copenhagen, the eldest son of Crown Prince Frederik, later King Frederik VIII. (1906-12), and Louise, Princess of Sweden and Norway. After matriculating in 1889, the prince embarked upon a military career, becoming chief of the royal guard, and attained the rank of major-general. He married, in 1898, Alexandrine, duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1906 he became Crown Prince and in 1912 ascended the throne.
During the World War the necessity of friendly intercourse be tween the Scandinavian kingdoms resulted in several meetings between the three kings, of which the first was held at Malmo in Dec. 1914. On June 5, 1915 King Christian signed the new con stitution of Denmark which extended the franchise to women. He signed, on Dec. 1, 1919, the Federal Act, whereby Denmark ac knowledged Iceland as an independent kingdom and King of Ice land was incorporated in the King's title. In July 1920 he rode over the old frontier into Slesvig Nord, which had been ceded to Denmark by the Treaty of Versailles, and received an enthusi astic reception from the people. In 1921 the king and queen and their two sons, Crown Prince Frederik (b. 1899) and Prince Knud (b. 190o) journeyed to Iceland and the west coast of Green land. King Christian has won popularity with all classes. In the Crown Prince married Princess Ingrid of Sweden.