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See http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Swedish_Royal_Family.htm#3.13113" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">3.13113 - The Danish Act of Succession of 27 March 1953 , allowed female succession to the Throne with sons having precedence over daughters. A Plebiscite was held to agree a new Constitution, the vote on 28 May 1953 approved it by a large majority, with 1,181,173 votes in favour and 318,075 against. The new Constitution became effective from 5 June 1953. Frederik's brother http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Danish_Royal_Family.htm#2.112" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Prince Knud of Denmark who up until the change in the Constitution as next in line to the succession was not seen as a suitable Monarch.