So in a not too distant past tattooing (And body art in general) was the mark of sailors and criminals – if we for a minute ignore the fact that Frederick IX of Denmark (1899 – 1972) was quite tattooed for a royalty – and didn’t mind showing it off in the interview with the American magazine LIFE. But then again he was educated in the Royal Danish Navy so one could argue the part about sailors still holds true J
Frederick IX of Denmark was quite tattoed and not shy of showing it.