List of Kings of Denmark

King (Queen) of Denmark:

• He is the head of state;
• Carries out legislative authority in the country together with folketing (parliament);
• Carries out executive power;
• Should not occupy the royal throne in other states without the consent of folketing;
• Must be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church;
• Enters the rights of succession upon reaching the age of majority;
• He is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country;
• It possesses, within the limits established by this Constitution, the supreme power in all matters of the Kingdom and exercises such supreme power through ministers;
• Not responsible for their actions; ministers are responsible for the board; their responsibility is determined by law;
• It has immunity;
• Appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and other ministers;
• Solves questions about the total number of ministers and the distribution of government functions between them;
• Signs resolutions concerning legislation and administration, gives force to these resolutions provided that, along with the King’s signature, one or several ministers sign or sign. The minister signing the resolution is responsible for such a resolution;
• May impede ministerial impeachment;
• He heads the State Council, consisting of ministers and members of the government. If the King cannot conduct meetings of the Council of State, he is entitled to delegate the discussion of issues to the Council of Ministers;
• Serves on behalf of the Kingdom in international affairs;
• Without the consent of the Folketing, he cannot sign acts according to which the territory of the Kingdom is enlarged or reduced, cannot assume obligations, the fulfillment of which requires coordination with the Folketing, or such obligations that are of particular importance;
• Without the consent of the Folketing is not entitled to denounce an international treaty concluded with the consent of the Folketing;
• Cannot use the Armed Forces against any foreign state without the consent of the Folketing (except when necessary for defense purposes as a result of an armed attack on the Kingdom or the Danish Armed Forces);
• Any acts taken by him in cases when an armed attack on the country occurs are immediately transferred to the Folketing for consideration. If the Folketing does not meet at this time, it should be convened immediately;
• Has the right to introduce bills and drafts of other acts for consideration of the Folketing;
• Signs laws; a bill passed by the Folketing becomes a law if it receives royal approval no later than thirty days after its adoption;
• Issues orders for the promulgation of laws and oversees the implementation of these acts;
• In a state of emergency when the Folketing cannot assemble, it has the right to pass temporary laws, provided that they do not contradict the Constitution and are immediately handed over to the Volketing as soon as it is convened, for approval or rejection;
• Has the right of pardon and amnesty;
• May grant pardon to ministers convicted by the Supreme Court of the Kingdom, only with the consent of the Folketing;
• May directly or through the appropriate government bodies grant such privileges or establish such exemptions from the scope of application of laws that comply with the regulations in effect until June 5, 1849;
• Has the right to dispose of the release into circulation of money in the manner prescribed by law;
• Appoints civil servants who take the oath before the King;
• May at any time issue a decree on the conduct of a new election, as a result of which a new composition of the Folketing will be formed;
• May convene a meeting of the Folketing deputies ahead of the deadline (at 12 noon twelve weeks after the elections);
• May ask the High Court of the Kingdom to consider cases on charges of crimes of other persons, if the crimes committed by them represent, in the King’s opinion, a particular danger to the state;

The king, before taking the throne, takes a solemn oath and signs it before the State Council, accepting the obligation to strictly abide by the Constitution. Two identical texts of the oath are signed, one of which is transferred to the Folketing and is stored in its archives, and the second is deposited in the State Archive. If the King is absent or for any other reason cannot sign the said oath just before taking the throne, the board until the signing of the oath shall be exercised by the Council of State unless otherwise provided by law. In the event that the King took the said oath as heir to the throne, he shall come to the throne immediately as soon as the throne becomes vacant.

Provisions regarding the exercise of royal authority in the case of minority, illness or absence of the King are established by law. If the throne is vacant and there is no heir apparent, the Folketing elects the King and determines the subsequent order of the succession to the throne.

The civil list of the King is determined for the entire time of his rule by law. The law also provides for a list of those castles, palaces and other objects of state property that are handed over to the King. Civil List should not be burdened with any debts.

Glucksburg Dynasty

• Legendary Danish Kings
• en: Monarchy of Denmark