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"Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" (Danish: [kʰʌŋ ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈstoðˀ ve̝ ˈhʌjˀn̩ mæst]; lit. ' King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast ' ), or simply " Kong Christian ", is the unofficial royal anthem of Denmark that officially has equal status of national anthem together with " Der er et yndigt land ". [ 1 ]
The royal family of Denmark during the Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday on 16 April 2010. From left to right: Queen Mary of Denmark (then Crown Princess), Count Felix (then Prince Felix), King Frederik X (then Crown Prince), Crown Prince Christian (then Prince Christian), Queen Margrethe II, Count Nikolai (then Prince Nikolai), Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella
The last monarch descended from Valdemar IV, Christopher III of Denmark, died in 1448 AD. Count Christian of Oldenburg, descendant of Sophia, the daughter of Valdemar IV's aunt Richeza of Denmark, Lady of Werle, who was the daughter of Eric V of Denmark, was chosen as his successor and became the next monarch of Denmark, ruling under the name ...
Danish Queen Margrethe II will officially step down today (14 January) after 52 years on the throne. The monarch made the announcement on New Year’s Eve that she would become the first in almost ...
Crown Prince Christian, 18, is still a student, finishing his final year of secondary education at Ordrup Gymnasium. He will act as regent instead of his mother, Olden-Jørgensen says, because he ...
On royal and military occasions, Kong Christian is usually performed alone, but there are times where the two national anthems are played together. [2] The theme of the song is about the heroics of Danish sailors during the wars against Sweden (including the Torstenson War) in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Danish and Nordic legendary stories, chronicles and sagas often have accounts of Danish kings and dynasties stretching further back in time than the 7th century, but the historicity of the content and interpretations of these stories are often put to doubt. Chochilaicus—see Hugleik and Hygelac—c. 515 AD, mentioned by Gregory of Tours (538 ...
Denmark is one of only two countries in the world — the other being New Zealand – with two official national anthems. Officially, " Kong Christian stod ved højen mast " is a national and a royal anthem ; it has equal status with "Der er et yndigt land", the civil national anthem. [ 1 ]