POLITICIAN
Prince Axel of Denmark
1888 - 1964

Prince Axel of Denmark
Prince Axel of Denmark, (Danish: Prins Axel Christian Georg til Danmark; 12 August 1888 – 14 July 1964) was a member of the Danish royal family, businessman and sports administrator. He was the second son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans, and a grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark. On his father's side, he was a first cousin of King Christian X of Denmark, King Haakon VII of Norway and his wife Queen Maud, King Constantine I of Greece, King George V of the United Kingdom, Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Ernest Augustus III, Duke of Brunswick and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and on his mother's side of Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999), Orleanist pretender to the French throne. Prince Axel was a popular patron of sports. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Axel of Denmark is the 8,244th most popular politician (down from 7,303rd in 2019), the 219th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 201st in 2019) and the 85th most popular Danish Politician.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Prince Axel of Denmark by language
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Prince Axel of Denmark ranks 8,244 out of 19,576. Before him are Horst Sindermann, Euphemia, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Faustus Cornelius Sulla, and Boutros Ghali. After him are Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, Tyrimmas of Macedon, George M. Dallas, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, Arnaldo Forlani, and Dinarchus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHorst Sindermann
1915 - 1990
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,242
Euphemia
500 - 523
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,243
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
1384 - 1453
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,244
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
1928 - 2000
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,245
Faustus Cornelius Sulla
88 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,246
Boutros Ghali
1846 - 1910
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,247
Prince Axel of Denmark
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,248
Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale
1822 - 1897
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,249
Tyrimmas of Macedon
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,250
George M. Dallas
1792 - 1864
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,251
Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine
1608 - 1657
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,252
Arnaldo Forlani
1925 - 2023
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,253
Dinarchus
361 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8,254
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Prince Axel of Denmark ranks 84. Before him are Wellington Koo, Milan Stojadinović, Domenico Tardini, Paul Morand, Soong Ai-ling, and Nikolay Shvernik. After him are Gunichi Mikawa, David Jacobs, Alphonse Juin, Fritz Reiner, Lead Belly, and Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Among people deceased in 1964, Prince Axel of Denmark ranks 66. Before him are Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, Pierre Monteux, Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, C. I. Lewis, Heinrich von Brentano, and Heinz Jost. After him are Firmin Lambot, Sergey Biryuzov, Halide Edib Adıvar, Franz Alexander, Jean Fautrier, and Wanda Wasilewska.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsWellington Koo
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1985
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 78
Milan Stojadinović
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1961
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 79
Domenico Tardini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 80
Paul Morand
WRITER
1888 - 1976
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 81
Soong Ai-ling
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1973
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 82
Nikolay Shvernik
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 83
Prince Axel of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 84
Gunichi Mikawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1981
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 85
David Jacobs
ATHLETE
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 86
Alphonse Juin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1967
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 87
Fritz Reiner
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 88
Lead Belly
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1949
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 89
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
COMPANION
1888 - 1962
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 90
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsInfante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 60
Pierre Monteux
CONDUCTOR
1875 - 1964
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 61
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1964
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 62
C. I. Lewis
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1964
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 63
Heinrich von Brentano
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1964
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 64
Heinz Jost
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1964
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 65
Prince Axel of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 66
Firmin Lambot
CYCLIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 67
Sergey Biryuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1964
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 68
Halide Edib Adıvar
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1964
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 69
Franz Alexander
PSYCHOLOGIST
1891 - 1964
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 70
Jean Fautrier
PAINTER
1898 - 1964
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 71
Wanda Wasilewska
WRITER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 72
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Prince Axel of Denmark ranks 219 out of 1,032. Before him are Princess Louise of Denmark (1750), Jan Gehl (1936), Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747), Christen C. Raunkiær (1860), Per Nørgård (1932), and Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969). After him are Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1829), Kurt Westergaard (1935), Inger Christensen (1935), Conrad Malte-Brun (1775), Peter Andreas Hansen (1795), and Eugenius Warming (1841).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsPrincess Louise of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 213
Jan Gehl
ARCHITECT
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 214
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1820
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 215
Christen C. Raunkiær
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1938
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 216
Per Nørgård
COMPOSER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 217
Prince Joachim of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 218
Prince Axel of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 219
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 220
Kurt Westergaard
PAINTER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 221
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 222
Conrad Malte-Brun
GEOGRAPHER
1775 - 1826
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 223
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 224
Eugenius Warming
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1924
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 225
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Prince Axel of Denmark ranks 85. Before him are Princess Margaret of Denmark (1895), Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (1768), Poul Schlüter (1929), Hastein (810), Princess Louise of Denmark (1750), and Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747). After him are Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793), Augusta of Denmark (1580), Poul Hartling (1914), Ernst Reuter (1889), Thyra (800), and Karl Verner (1846).
Princess Margaret of Denmark
1895 - 1992
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 79
Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
1768 - 1810
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 80
Poul Schlüter
1929 - 2021
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 81
Hastein
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 82
Princess Louise of Denmark
1750 - 1831
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 83
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
1747 - 1820
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 84
Prince Axel of Denmark
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 85
Princess Caroline of Denmark
1793 - 1881
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 86
Augusta of Denmark
1580 - 1639
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 87
Poul Hartling
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 88
Ernst Reuter
1889 - 1953
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 89
Thyra
800 - 958
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 90
Karl Verner
1846 - 1896
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 91