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Harald, named as former king in relating 9th-century events, perhaps model for legendary Harald Wartooth. Related to the Frisian king Redbad II who in 754 had to flee to "the land of the Danes" where King Harald reigned ("Daniae Regi Heraldi"). [6] Sigfred: 770s–790s; Gudfred: 804–810, mentioned as Danish king in the Treaty of Heiligen 811. [1]
The Royal Household of Denmark (Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Hof) (also called the Royal Court of Denmark, and colloquially known as "The Court" (Danish: Hoffet)) is the establishment and the collective departments which supports the monarch and members of the Danish royal family.
The kings and queens of Denmark are addressed as 'Your Majesty', whereas princes and princesses are referred to as His or Her Royal Highness (Hans or Hendes Kongelige Højhed), or His or Her Highness (Hans or Hendes Højhed). Eric of Pomerania: By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Pomerania.
As such the palace is private property of the Queen, but will remain in possession of all future monarchs of Denmark. The royal couple used it as their summer residence. The building was built by the Danish architect Hack Kampmann. Queen Margrethe II was given the palace by her father, King Frederik IX of Denmark in 1967. [9]
Skjöldr (Old Norse Skjǫldr, Icelandic Skjöldur, sometimes Anglicized as Skjold or Skiold, Latinized as Skioldus; Old English Scyld, Proto-Germanic *Skelduz ‘shield’) was among the first legendary Danish kings.
Many kings are mentioned by multiple sources, but are for various reasons still considered more legendary than historical kings of Denmark Harthacnut (Hardeknud) (c. 916 – c. 936), the father of Gorm the Old according to multiple sources. The main question is whether he was king of Denmark or only king of some part of Denmark.
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King of Denmark r. 986–1014: Thorgil Sprakling: Anund Jacob 1008/1010–c. 1050 King of Sweden: Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir d. c. 1060: Cnut the Great 985/995–1035 King of Denmark r. 1018–1035: Harald II d. 1018 King of Denmark r. 1014–1018: Estrid Svendsdatter 990 or 997 – between 1057 and 1073: Ulf the Earl Jarl of Orkney d. 1026: Gyda ...