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Christian X
noun
- 1870–1947, king of Denmark 1912–47.
Christian X
noun
- Christian X18901947MDanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1890–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1918–44)
Example Sentences
The palace also published Instagram vintage photos of Danish royals riding bicycles, including Frederik’s great grandfather, King Christian X and the current Queen Margrethe.
The palace also published on Instagram vintage photos of Danish royals riding bicycles, including Frederik’s great grandfather, King Christian X and the current Queen Margrethe.
Over the years, it inspired many offshoots, such as the Artichoke Lamp, and became a product worthy of kings: In 1938, a train compartment for Danish King Christian X included one of Henningsen’s lamps.
In 1943, while Denmark was occupied by the Germans, Danish King Christian X reportedly received a German demand that all Danish Jews wear a yellow star.
As the myth has it, King Christian X wore a star in response to Nazi requests that he solve his “Jewish problemâ€, and all the Danish people followed suit, which led the identifier to become meaningless.
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