Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
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Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, (formerly Prince Ingolf of Denmark; ) (born 17 February 1940), is a grandson of King Christian X of Denmark
and first cousin of the present Queen Margrethe II
. At his birth, his accession to the throne of Denmark appeared likely until the new right of females of the royal family
to inherit the crown displaced him in favor of his cousin Princess Margrethe
in 1953.
He was born at Sorgenfri Palace
, Sorgenfri
, as His Highness
Prince Ingolf of Denmark. He was the elder son of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, by his wife (and first cousin) Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
.
in 1947, Ingolf stood only behind his father in the order of hereditary succession
to the throne and was expected to become king in his turn. His father Prince Knud was then the heir presumptive
, due to succeed Ingolf's uncle King Frederick IX
, who had three daughters but no sons.
In 1953, the Constitution of Denmark
was amended to allow cognatic primogeniture
. The new law made thirteen-year-old Princess Margrethe
the new heiress presumptive, placing her and her two sisters before Prince Knud and his family in the succession. Ingolf was thus relegated to fifth in the line of succession to the Danish throne
, but more importantly, he now ranked behind Margrethe and others who were likely to have dynastic children of their own (as has, in fact, happened). The princess became Queen Margrethe II
in 1972 and is still reign
ing as of 2011. Ingolf's place in the line of succession, were he still eligible, would be no higher than ninth today.
of the monarch in the Council of State
. The king's permission to marry was not sought because it was expected to be denied, since Ingolf's fiancée was an untitled
commoner. Though Frederick IX had liberalized traditional practice by allowing royal spouses who were not themselves royal, but who claimed noble blood and were known by courtesy titles (Anne Bowes-Lyon
was the granddaughter of an earl and through her first marriage to the son of an earl bore the title of viscountess; Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
used the title of count, though his family's claim to nobility was later acknowledged to be flawed), it would not be until 1995 that Margrethe II would allow her children to marry commoners with neither title nor claim to noble blood. Ingolf was given the title Count of Rosenborg and the style
of Your Excellency
, as was customary in the twentieth century for Danish princes who forfeited their dynastic rights.
Prior to his son's wedding, Prince Knud sought to convince his brother that Ingolf should be allowed to retain his royal title after marriage. But the king refused, on the grounds that other males of the dynasty who had been demoted
to Counts of Rosenborg upon marriage might try to reclaim their royal rank if Ingolf were allowed to do so, despite marrying a commoner as they had done. So, in 1968, Ingolf forfeited his rights to the throne and took the title Count of Rosenborg. His younger brother Christian
did the same three years later.
Ingolf married firstly Inge Terney (Copenhagen
, 21 January 1938 – 21 July 1996), daughter of Georg Terney (1906–1977) and wife Jenny Hansen (1908–1990), on 13 January 1968, at Lyngby, Denmark. After being widowed, he married secondly Sussie Hjorhøy (born Copenhagen
, 20 February 1950), who thus became "Her Excellency Countess Sussie of Rosenborg" on 7 March 1998, at Engtved, Denmark. He has no children. Ingolf is godfather to his great-nephew, Leopold Rosanes af Rosenborg, who is the grandson of his brother Christian
.
at Copenhagen Cathedral, and the subsequent reception at Fredensborg Palace
. They also attended the Memorial Service in honour of Empress Maria Feodorovna held on 22 September 2006. On some occasions, they are listed as members of the Royal Family such as when they attended the wedding of Prince Joachim
in 2008 and the luncheon to celebrate the 75th birthday of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
at Fredensborg Palace
on 11 June 2009 On other occasions, such as the celebrations for the 70th birthday of Margrethe II of Denmark
, they are listed along with non-royal guests but even in this case, usually at the ceremonies themselves they are given precedence
immediately after his sister Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
.
Ingolf receives an annual allowance of 1.4 million kroner
according to the Danish Royal House web-site. Presumably this is to compensate him for having lost the right of succession to the throne, as neither his sister Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
, nor his brother Count Christian of Rosenborg
, formerly Prince Christian of Denmark, receive such an allowance, even though in 1971 Count Christian also lost his rights to the throne, and Princess Elisabeth remains in the line of succession.
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Christian X of Denmark
Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
and first cousin of the present Queen Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
. At his birth, his accession to the throne of Denmark appeared likely until the new right of females of the royal family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
to inherit the crown displaced him in favor of his cousin Princess Margrethe
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
in 1953.
He was born at Sorgenfri Palace
Sorgenfri Palace
Sorgenfri Palace is a royal residence of the Danish monarch, located in the Lyngby-Taarbæk municipality in Greater Copenhagen....
, Sorgenfri
Sorgenfri
Sorgenfri is a neighbourhood in Lyngby-Taarbæk municipality in Greater Copenhagen lying just north of Kongens Lyngby. It is the site of Sorgenfri Palace....
, as His Highness
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Prince Ingolf of Denmark. He was the elder son of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, by his wife (and first cousin) Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark and Iceland was a crown princess of Denmark by marriage to Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark.-Birth:...
.
Loss of place in succession
From the death of his grandfatherChristian X of Denmark
Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
in 1947, Ingolf stood only behind his father in the order of hereditary succession
Order of succession
An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.-Monarchies and nobility:...
to the throne and was expected to become king in his turn. His father Prince Knud was then the heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
, due to succeed Ingolf's uncle King Frederick IX
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972....
, who had three daughters but no sons.
In 1953, the Constitution of Denmark
Constitution of Denmark
The Constitutional Act of Denmark is the Kingdom of Denmark's constitution, or fundamental law. Originally verified in 1849, the last revision was signed on 5 June 1953 as "the existing law, for all to unswerving comply with, the Constitutional Act of Denmark".-Idea and structure:The main...
was amended to allow cognatic primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
. The new law made thirteen-year-old Princess Margrethe
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
the new heiress presumptive, placing her and her two sisters before Prince Knud and his family in the succession. Ingolf was thus relegated to fifth in the line of succession to the Danish throne
Line of succession to the Danish Throne
Denmark used a system of male-preference primogeniture until 2009. The male preference cognatic primogeniture was changed in favour of an absolute primogeniture...
, but more importantly, he now ranked behind Margrethe and others who were likely to have dynastic children of their own (as has, in fact, happened). The princess became Queen Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
in 1972 and is still reign
Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
ing as of 2011. Ingolf's place in the line of succession, were he still eligible, would be no higher than ninth today.
Loss of dynastic rights
In 1968, now with little hope of ascending the throne, Ingolf chose to forfeit his right of succession to the throne by marrying without having received the royal assentRoyal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
of the monarch in the Council of State
Council of State
The Council of State is a unique governmental body in a country or subdivision thereoff, though its nature may range from the formal name for the cabinet to a non-executive advisory body surrounding a head of state. It is sometimes regarded as the equivalent of a privy council.-Modern:*Belgian...
. The king's permission to marry was not sought because it was expected to be denied, since Ingolf's fiancée was an untitled
Title
A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...
commoner. Though Frederick IX had liberalized traditional practice by allowing royal spouses who were not themselves royal, but who claimed noble blood and were known by courtesy titles (Anne Bowes-Lyon
Princess Anne of Denmark
Princess Anne of Denmark was the mother of royal photographer Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, and a cousin of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.-Family:...
was the granddaughter of an earl and through her first marriage to the son of an earl bore the title of viscountess; Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...
used the title of count, though his family's claim to nobility was later acknowledged to be flawed), it would not be until 1995 that Margrethe II would allow her children to marry commoners with neither title nor claim to noble blood. Ingolf was given the title Count of Rosenborg and the style
Style (manner of address)
A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal...
of Your Excellency
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...
, as was customary in the twentieth century for Danish princes who forfeited their dynastic rights.
Prior to his son's wedding, Prince Knud sought to convince his brother that Ingolf should be allowed to retain his royal title after marriage. But the king refused, on the grounds that other males of the dynasty who had been demoted
Demotion
A demotion is a reduction in an employee's rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary or benefits...
to Counts of Rosenborg upon marriage might try to reclaim their royal rank if Ingolf were allowed to do so, despite marrying a commoner as they had done. So, in 1968, Ingolf forfeited his rights to the throne and took the title Count of Rosenborg. His younger brother Christian
Count Christian of Rosenborg
Count Christian of Rosenborg, a former Danish and Icelandic prince now Grev Christian af Rosenborg , who was high in the line of hereditary succession to the throne of Denmark until the new right of females of the royal family to inherit the crown displaced his branch of the dynasty in favor of...
did the same three years later.
Ingolf married firstly Inge Terney (Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, 21 January 1938 – 21 July 1996), daughter of Georg Terney (1906–1977) and wife Jenny Hansen (1908–1990), on 13 January 1968, at Lyngby, Denmark. After being widowed, he married secondly Sussie Hjorhøy (born Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, 20 February 1950), who thus became "Her Excellency Countess Sussie of Rosenborg" on 7 March 1998, at Engtved, Denmark. He has no children. Ingolf is godfather to his great-nephew, Leopold Rosanes af Rosenborg, who is the grandson of his brother Christian
Count Christian of Rosenborg
Count Christian of Rosenborg, a former Danish and Icelandic prince now Grev Christian af Rosenborg , who was high in the line of hereditary succession to the throne of Denmark until the new right of females of the royal family to inherit the crown displaced his branch of the dynasty in favor of...
.
Public role
Count Ingolf sometimes takes part in major public events associated with the royal family; in 2004, he and Countess Sussie attended the wedding on 14 May 2004 of Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...
at Copenhagen Cathedral, and the subsequent reception at Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace, , is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
. They also attended the Memorial Service in honour of Empress Maria Feodorovna held on 22 September 2006. On some occasions, they are listed as members of the Royal Family such as when they attended the wedding of Prince Joachim
Prince Joachim of Denmark
Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark....
in 2008 and the luncheon to celebrate the 75th birthday of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...
at Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace, , is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
on 11 June 2009 On other occasions, such as the celebrations for the 70th birthday of Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
, they are listed along with non-royal guests but even in this case, usually at the ceremonies themselves they are given precedence
Precedence
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immediately after his sister Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, is the daughter of Hereditary Prince Knud and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark.-Biography:She is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, and is last in...
.
Ingolf receives an annual allowance of 1.4 million kroner
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
according to the Danish Royal House web-site. Presumably this is to compensate him for having lost the right of succession to the throne, as neither his sister Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, is the daughter of Hereditary Prince Knud and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark.-Biography:She is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, and is last in...
, nor his brother Count Christian of Rosenborg
Count Christian of Rosenborg
Count Christian of Rosenborg, a former Danish and Icelandic prince now Grev Christian af Rosenborg , who was high in the line of hereditary succession to the throne of Denmark until the new right of females of the royal family to inherit the crown displaced his branch of the dynasty in favor of...
, formerly Prince Christian of Denmark, receive such an allowance, even though in 1971 Count Christian also lost his rights to the throne, and Princess Elisabeth remains in the line of succession.
Ancestry
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