Background
He was born in Copenhagen, a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans.
He was born in Copenhagen, a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans.
As was then customary in the Danish royal house, Erik renounced his rights to the throne when he chose to take a commoner as wife, marrying in Ottawa, Ontario, on 11 February 1924 Lois Frances Booth (Ottawa, Ontario, 2 August 1897 – Copenhagen, 26 February 1941).