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TIL that in 1523, Christian II of Denmark was succeeded by Frederick I, who was succeeded by Christian III, who was succeeded by Frederick II and so on till 1972, when Queen Margarethe succeeded her father to the Danish throne. For 449 years, the Danish king was either named Christian or Frederick.

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