King Frederik IX of Denmark

One of Denmark's best-loved kings, Frederik IX, reigned from 1947 to 1972, which oversaw the modernisation of his nation, a constitutional change and women's equality.

Denmark’s King Frederik IX’s Funeral, 24 January 1972

Denmark's King Frederik IX was laid to rest among his royal ancestors amidst pomp and pageantry in Roskilde Cathedral on 24 January 1972.