Prince Gorm of Denmark (; b.
Jægersborghus, 24 February 1919 –
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, 26 December 1991) was the first son of
Prince Harald of Denmark and his wife,
Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
He was an
officer of the
Royal Danish Navy.
As a result of the
Act of Succession of 1953, which restricts the throne to those descended from
Christian X and his wife,
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages, he lost his place in the line of succession like his brother
Oluf in 1948.
He died unmarried and without children.
See also
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Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark - Lists members of European royalty who share a common ancestor with Prince Gorm of Denmark
References
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1919 births
1991 deaths
House of Glücksburg (Denmark)
Princes of Denmark
Recipients of the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog
Burials at Roskilde Cathedral
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