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Born September 26, 1870 • Denmark
Died April 20, 1947 (aged 76) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Title / Office king (1912-1947), Denmark
Notable Family Members father Frederick VIII • son Frederick IX
Role In World War II • Resistance

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