Prince Valdemar of Denmark
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Prince Valdemar of Denmark (October 27, 1858--January 14, 1939) was the youngest son of Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Luise of Hesse-Kassel.
He married Princess Marie d'Orleans, and they had five children:
- Prince Aage of Denmark,(1887-1940), created Count of Rosenborg in 1914
- Prince Axel of Denmark,(1888-1964), married Margaretha of Sweden in 1919 and had two sons
- Prince Erik of Denmark,(1890-1950)
- Prince Viggo of Denmark (1893-1970), created Count of Rosenborg, married Eleonora Green,and had no children
- Margrethe (1895-1992), married Prince René of Bourbon-Parma. Her daughter Anna is Queen of Romania.
Valdemar had a lifelong naval career, but things could have been much different for the prince. He was offered two European thrones, those of Bulgaria and Norway, but declined them due to international pressures.[citation needed]
| Styles of Prince Valdemar of Denmark |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
