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Prince Axel Christian Georg of Denmark, RE, SKmd (Danish: Prins Axel Christian Georg til Danmark; 12 August 1888 – 14 July 1964) was a Danish prince and a grandson of Christian IX of Denmark On his father's side, he was a first cousin of Christian X of Denmark, Haakon VII of Norway, Constantine I of Greece, George V of the United Kingdom, Nicholas II of Russia, Maud of Wales, 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. He was a prominent International Olympic Committee member and activist and also a business executive. In 1963, Prince Axel became the first honorary member of the IOC in history. He was an officer in the Royal Danish Navy.
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12 August 1888 Copenhagen, Denmark
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14 July 1964 (aged 75)
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