Editing Christian V of Denmark (section)

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[[File:Anointing og Christian V of Denmark 1671.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The [[anointing]] of Christian V in the chapel of [[Frederiksborg Palace]] in [[1671]].]]
On 9 February 1670, King Frederick III died at the age of 60 at the [[Copenhagen Castle]] after a reign of 22 years. At the death of his father, Christian immediately ascended the thrones of Denmark and Norway as the second [[Absolute monarchy|absolute]] [[monarch]] at the age of just 24. He was [[coronation|formally crowned]] on 7 June the following year in the chapel of [[Frederiksborg Palace]], which thereafter became the traditional place of [[coronation of the Danish monarch|coronation of Denmark's monarchs]] during the days of the absolute monarchy.<ref>{{cite book |last=Monrad Møller |first=Anders |chapter=Den første salving under enevælden |trans-chapter=The first anointing during the absolute monarchy |title=Enevældens kroninger. Syv salvinger – ceremoniellet, teksterne og musikken |trans-title=The coronations of the absolute monarchy. Seven anointings – the ceremonial, the lyrics and the music |year=2012 |location=København |publisher=Forlaget Falcon |isbn=978-87-88802-29-0 |pages=28–57 |language=da }}</ref> He was the first hereditary king of Denmark-Norway, and in honor of this, Denmark-Norway acquired costly new crown jewels and a magnificent new ceremonial sword.<ref>{{cite book |last=Monrad Møller |first=Anders |chapter=Regalier, tronstole, løver og kåber |trans-chapter=Regalia, thrones, lions and robes |title=Enevældens kroninger. Syv salvinger – ceremoniellet, teksterne og musikken |trans-title=The coronations of the absolute monarchy. Seven anointings – the ceremonial, the lyrics and the music |year=2012 |location=København |publisher=Forlaget Falcon |isbn=978-87-88802-29-0 |pages=17–24 |language=da }}</ref>