Funeral of King Christian X of Denmark, 1947

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The Funeral of King Christian X of Denmark at Roskilde Cathedral on this day in 1947, which followed a Lying-in-State at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel and a Procession through the streets of Copenhagen, ahead of the burial in the Glücksburger Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral. The Procession was headed by the new King Frederik IX (son) with King Haakon VII of Norway (brother), Prince George of Greece and Denmark (first cousin) and Prince Knud (son), followed by Crown Prince Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (cousin), Crown Prince Olav of Norway (nephew), Prince Bertil of Sweden and members of the extended Danish Royal Family, including Princess Ingeborg of Sweden (sister).

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