Icelandic branch of the House of Glücksburg

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The Icelandic branch of the House of Glücksburg is the short-lived royal line that provided Iceland with its only modern monarch, King Christian X, during the period of the Danish–Icelandic personal union in the early 20th century.

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Icelandic branch of the House of Glücksburg canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynastic line
royal house branch
associatedUnion Danish–Icelandic personal union
constitutionalRelationship personal union under a common monarch
country Iceland
dynasty House of Glücksburg
endEvent dissolution of the Danish–Icelandic personal union
era modern era
governmentFormInIceland constitutional monarchy
historicalSignificance represents the only period of Icelandic monarchy in modern times
historicalStatus short-lived
houseReligion Lutheranism
languageOfCourt Danish
languageOfRealm Icelandic
memberOf European royal houses
monarchReignIncludes World War I period
interwar period
monarchStyle His Majesty the King of Iceland and Denmark
linked to: King of Iceland
monarchTitle King of Denmark
King of Iceland
notableFor providing Iceland with its only modern monarch
onlyMonarchOfIceland Christian X of Denmark
parentHouse House of Glücksburg
period early 20th century
personalUnionWith Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Kingdom of Iceland
politicalContext Icelandic move toward full sovereignty
gradual separation of Iceland from Denmark
providedMonarchFor Kingdom of Iceland
reigningMonarch Christian X of Denmark
relatedBranch Danish branch of the House of Glücksburg
Greek branch of the House of Glücksburg
Norwegian branch of the House of Glücksburg
startEvent establishment of the Kingdom of Iceland in personal union with Denmark
succeededBy Republic of Iceland
linked to: Iceland
territorialScope Kingdom of Iceland in union with Denmark
linked to: Kingdom of Iceland

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House of Oldenburg hasBranch Icelandic branch of the House of Glücksburg