Person:Prince Axel of Denmark (1)
Prince Axel of Denmark
b.12 Aug 1888 København, København, Denmark
d.14 Jul 1964 København, København, Denmark
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Oct 1885
  1. Aage _____, Count of Rosenborg1887 - 1940
  2. Prince Axel of Denmark1888 - 1964
  3. Erik _____, Count of Rosenborg1890 - 1950
  4. Viggo _____, Count of Rosenborg1893 - 1970
  5. Princess Margaret of Denmark1895 - 1992
Spouse and Children
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  1. Prince George Valdemar of Denmark1920 - 1986
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Facts and Events
Name Prince Axel of Denmark
Gender Male
Birth[2] 12 Aug 1888 København, København, Denmark
Marriage to Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Death[2] 14 Jul 1964 København, København, Denmark
Reference Number? Q2004187?


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Prince Axel of Denmark, (Danish: Prins Axel Christian Georg til Danmark; 12 August 1888 – 14 July 1964) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the second son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans, and a grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark.

On his father's side, he was a first cousin of King Christian X of Denmark, King Haakon VII of Norway and his wife Queen Maud, King Constantine I of Greece, King George V of the United Kingdom, Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Ernest Augustus III, Duke of Brunswick and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and on his mother's side of Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999), Orleanist pretender to the French throne.

Prince Axel was a popular patron of sports. He was a prominent International Olympic Committee member and activist and also a business executive. In 1963, Prince Axel became the first honorary member of the IOC in history. He was an officer in the Royal Danish Navy.

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References
  1.   Prince Axel of Denmark, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prins Axel, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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