The Resume

(April 8, 1818-January 29, 1906)
King of Denmark (1863-1906)

Why he might be annoying:

He tried to marry Queen Victoria, but she refused him.
He married his second cousin, Luise of Hesse Kassel.
His wife (the niece of Denmark's King Christian VIII) had a greater claim to the Danish crown than he did, but women weren't allowed to inherit the throne.
He lost the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein to Austria and Prussia.

Why he might not be annoying:

He never expected to become king, since he was far down in the Danish line of succession.
He did gymnastics.
He often invited the writer Hans Christian Andersen to his home.
His daughter Alexandra married King Edward VII and became queen of England.
His daughter Dagmar married Tzar Alexander III and became Empress Marie of Russia.
His son William became King of Greece.
His grandson Haakon became king of Norway.
He is often called the 'father-in-law of Europe.'

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Horseshoe Haircut
• I Died in 1906 (Ranked: 87)
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Oops, I Married My Relative
• Profiles 10501-10750 (Ranked: 10737)
• Scandinavian Royalty
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 47 Votes: 42.55% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 98 Votes: 47.96% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 217 Votes: 55.30% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 218 Votes: 56.42% Annoying